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121Seismic hazard — refers to the study of expected earthquake ground motions at the earth s surface, and its likely effects on existing natural conditions and man made structures for public safety considerations; the results of such studies are published as seismic …
122Angle of repose — For the Wallace Stegner novel, see Angle of Repose (novel). For the friction angle between two solid objects, see Friction. For the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum song of the same name, see In Glorious Times. Angle of repose The angle of repose or,… …
123Mass wasting — at Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas (2002) …
124FÉLIN — (substantive big cat or feminine adjective ; Fantassin à Équipement et Liaisons In tégrés , Integrated Equipment and Communications Infantryman) is the name for the French infantry combat system of the 2000s.It combines a modified FAMAS rifle… …
125Crosshole sonic logging — (CSL) is a method to verify the structural integrity of drilled shafts and other concrete piles. The CSL method is considered to be more accurate than sonic echo testing in the determination of structural soundness of concrete within the drilled… …
126Mechanically stabilized earth — A diagram of a mechanically stabilized earth wall as it would be modeled in a finite element analysis. Mechanically stabilized earth or MSE is soil constructed with artificial reinforcing. It can be used for retaining walls, bridge abutments,… …
127Cohesion (geology) — Cohesion is the component of shear strength of a rock or soil that is independent of interparticle friction. In soils, true cohesion is caused by one of three things: Electrostatic forces in stiff overconsolidated clays (which may be lost through …
128Bathhouse Row — Infobox nrhp | name =Bathhouse Row nrhp type = nhl caption = Skylight in Fordyce bathhouse location= Hot Springs, Arkansas lat degrees = 34 | lat minutes = 30 | lat seconds = 49 | lat direction = N long degrees = 93 | long minutes = 3 | long… …
