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51Percolation trench — A percolation trench, also called an infiltration trench, is a type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake… …
52Infiltration basin — An infiltration basin, is a type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay. It is essentially a shallow …
53American Society of Civil Engineers — Infobox Organization name = American Society of Civil Engineers motto = A better world by design. formation = November 5 1852 extinction = type = Engineering society headquarters = Reston, Virginia location = membership = 141,000 language =… …
54Detention basin — A detention basin is a stormwater management facility installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers, streams, lakes or bays that is designed to protect against flooding and, in some cases, downstream erosion by storing water for a limited… …
55Concrete — This article is about the construction material. For other uses, see Concrete (disambiguation). Outer view of the Roman Pantheon, still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome.[1] …
56Canadian model of occupational performance — The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance (CMOP) was developed by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, and describes transactions and mutual influences between the dimensions of occupational performance Law M.L, Cooper BA,… …
57Media filter — Peat Sand Filter in United States. The filter treats stormwater runoff from a residential area. Stormwater from streets is first routed to a small detention basin (rear of photo, behind berm), which removes coarse sediment. After filtration an… …
58Retention basin — Trounce Pond, a retention basin landscaped with natural grassland plants, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada …
59computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
60Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… …
