water-retaining structure
1Retaining wall — A retaining wall is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near vertical grade changes. Cofferdams and bulkheads,… …
2Water content — Soil composition by phase: s soil (dry), v void (pores filled with water or air), w water, a air. V is volume, M is mass. Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture),… …
3Water well — Village pump redirects here. For information on Wikipedia project related discussions see Wikipedia:Village pump. Water well at the Wald monastery in Germany. A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving,… …
4Structure of the British Army — The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, being divided into two Commands as top level budget holders: Land Command and the Adjutant General. These are responsible for providing forces at… …
5Boussinesq approximation (water waves) — In fluid dynamics, the Boussinesq approximation for water waves is an approximation valid for weakly non linear and fairly long waves. The approximation is named after Joseph Boussinesq, who first derived them in response to the observation by… …
6Glossary of Water polo — NOTOC The following terms are used in water polo. Rules below reflect the latest FINA Water Polo Rules. [ [http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com content task=view id=48 Itemid=119 FINA Water Polo Rules] ] 0 9;2 meter defense :See hole… …
7Soil water (retention) — Soils can process and contain considerable amounts of water. They can take in water, and will keep doing so until they are full, or the rate at which they can transmit water into, and through, the pores is exceeded. Some of this water will… …
8Nonbuilding structure — Golden Gate Bridge …
9водоподпорное сооружение — Ндп. подпорное сооружение Гидротехническое сооружение для создания подпора. [ГОСТ 19185 73] [СО 34.21.308 2005] [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)] Недопустимые, нерекомендуемые подпорное сооружение… …
10Benmore Dam — is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme on the borders of Otago and Canterbury regions in New Zealand s South Island. There are eight other power stations in the valley.The dam is the largest earth filled water retaining structure in… …
