A-frame A-truss abrasion abrasive cut-off machine abrasive grinding machine abrasive particle absorption abutment abutting end

acceleration acceleration lane acceleration pedal accelerator acceptance criteria access access door access lane access panel access point access ramp access road access shaft access spiral loop access staircase access step access tunnel accessible roof accessory accident accidental collapse accommodate accredited private laboratory accumulator accuracy limit acetylene cylinder acid plant acid pump acid tank acoustic couplant A A () ()

 () () addition additional building works additional horizontal force additional plan additional vent additive adhesive adhesive force adit adjacent construction adjacent level adjacent site adjacent street adjoining area adjoining building adjoining land adjoining structure adjustable adjuster adjustment admixture advance directional sign advance earthworks advance warning sign advance works aeration aeration tank aerial aerial rapid transit system aerial ropeway aerial view acoustic coupler acoustic lining acoustic screen acrylic paint acrylic sheet active corrosion active earth pressure active oxidation actual plot ratio actuator adapt adaptor

aerofoil aerosol affix aftercooler afterfilter agent aggregate aggregate area aggregate grading aggregate superficial area aggregate usable floor space agitator air bleeding air blower air brake air circuit air circuit breaker air cleaner air compressor air compressor governor air conditioning air cooled chiller air cooler air cooling system air coupling valve air curtain fan air cylinder air damper air distribution system air distributor air dryer air duct air entrained cement air entraining agent air exhaust air filter air filter chamber air flowmeter air gap air grill air inlet air inlet louver air inlet port

air intake air intake duct air intake filter air isolating cock air line breathing apparatus air line strainer air outlet air outlet grille air particle air passage air pipe/pipework air piston air pressure gauge air pressure switch air pressurization system air receiver air reservoir air restrictor air shuttle valve air sprayer air spring air strainer air supply outlet air supply valve air tank air valve air valve pit air vent cock air ventilator air-operated damper airshaft airtight cover airy dry varnish alarm alarm bell alarm buzzer alga align alignment (road) alignment plan (road) alkali-silica reaction alkaline aggregate reaction pump alkaline

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alkaline tank alkalinity all-purpose road alley allowable load allowable stress alloy alloy steel bar alluvial deposit alteration alternating current (a.c.) alternative design alternative route alternator aluminium tape amber flashing light ambient pressure ambient temperature amendment amenities amenity area amenity railing ammeter ampere (A) amplification amplitude anchor anchor bearing anchor bolt anchor plate anchorage anchorage length anchoring strength ancillary building ancillary facilities ancillary installation ancillary works angle cutter angle iron bracket angle probe angular velocity annunciation lamp annunciator

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anode anode voltage antenna anti-corrosion paint anti-creep device anti-lift roller anti-oxidizing paint anti-rust paint anti-skid chequer anti-skid device anti-skid dressing anti-skid material anti-slip anti-static chain anti-static tyre anti-stripping agent anti-syphonage pipe anti-tip roller anti-vibration mounting anti-vibration pad anvil aperture apex apparatus appliance applied covering applied load approach approach channel approach ramp approach road approach speed approach taper approach viaduct approved material approved plan appurtenance apron arc arc contact arc runner arc welding arch

architect architectural decoration architectural projection area traffic control system argon arc welding armature arrangement arresting assembly arterial highway arterial traffic article of agreement artificial lighting as-built drawing as-constructed drawing asbestos abatement works asbestos cement asbestos gasket ash pit asphalt asphalt distributor asphalt paver asphalt roofing asphaltic coating asphaltic concrete aspirator assemblage assembly assessment associated works at-grade pedestrian crossing at-grade signal controlled junction atmospheric distillation atmospheric pressure atmospheric temperature atomization air fan attachment attenuation audible signal audible warning authorities authority authorized officer

 authorized works automatic (spark) ignition () device automatic control switch automatic operation automatic release automatic voltage regulator weather station automatic automation equipment auxiliary control panel auxiliary equipment auxiliary feedwater pump auxiliary feedwater tank auxiliary plant auxiliary system auxiliary water pump average compressive stress average strength axial fan axial force axial load axial stress axle bearing () authorized person

back-fire back-up area backfill backfill material background noise backing plate baffle baffle plate baffle wall balance tank balance weight balanced load balancer balancing pipeline balcony ball bearing ball valve ball-and-socket joint ballast bamboo scaffolding band brake band clamp banshee alarm bar bar tendon barging area barrack barrel barrette barricade barrier barrier block barrier gate barrier plate base base course base frame base insulator base plate

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base sealing base slab base support baseline baseline programme basement batching plant batter pile battery battery acid level battery cell volt battery charger battery electric locomotive battery electrolyte battery-powered device beacon bead beam bearing

( ) bearing capacity bearing force bearing pad bearing pile bearing pin bearing plate bearing stress bearing surface bedding bedplate bedrock behaviour Belisha beacon bellow pot belt belt conveyor belt guard belt tension bend

bending force bending stress Benkelman beam test bentonite berm channel berth bevel bias bill of quantities binder bit bitumen bitumen coating bitumen felt bitumen lining bituminous concrete bituminous macadam bituminous waterproof membrane blade blank flange

blanking plate blast-furnace blast-furnace slag cement blasting bleed nipple bleed off pipe bleed screw bleeding ()() blended cement blending control blinding ( ) block plan blow down blow down valve

blower bobbin bogie boiler room boiling point bollard bollard light bollard plinth bolster bolt bond bond coat bond strength bond stress boom booster pump booster pumping station booster transformer booster water pump borated water storage tank border link border terminus bore bored pile bored tunnel borehole log boric acid boring boring machine borrow area bottleneck bottom heave bottom layer bottom plate boulder boundary box culvert

box girder brace braced structure bracing bracing structure bracket braid brake brake horse power lining brake brake pedal brake system brake test brake tester braking distance branch circuit branch pipe/pipework brass gate valve brass wire brush break pressure tank breaker

breaking strength breakthrough breakwater breather breather valve breathing apparatus brick brick works brickwork bridge bridge abutment bridge crane bridge deck bridge girder bridge pier bridgeworks

bubble accumulator bucket conveyor buckling buckling load buffer buffer area build, operate and transfer (BOT) franchise builder's lift building building area building condition building construction building design building envelope building frontage building land building material building plan building services building site building works bulk excavation works bulldozer bump (road) bumper bunch bund bund wall bunded area buoyant force burglar alarm system buried concrete burner bursting bus interchange bus stop shelter

bus terminus bus-bar bus-coupler bush butt fusion welding butt welding butterfly cock butterfly gate butterfly valve buttress buzzer by-pass by-pass valve

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cab cabinet cable cable channel cable conduit cable coupler cable draw pit cable duct cable gland cable joint cable laying wagon cable lead cable route cable supported viaduct cable suspension cable trench cable trough cable trunk cable tunnel cable-stayed bridge cage caisson caisson cap caisson foundation caisson pier caisson pile caisson retaining wall caisson wall calibration caliper measure calorie (cal) calorific value calorifier cam camber candela (cd)

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canister respirator canopy cantilever cantilever beam cantilever bridge cantilever crane cantilever footing cantilever foundation cantilever support canvas canvas belt cap capacitance meter capacitor capacity capacity control valve capital works carbon brush carbon pile carbon ring carbon steel carbon strip carbonation carbonation depth carbonation process carborundum carburettor cargo handling area carriageway carriageway marking carrying capacity cartridge cartridge operated tool

cartridge type respirator casing cast iron cast iron conductor cast iron pipe cast-in anchorage cast-in-place cast-in-situ concrete unit casting basin casualty team cat ladder catalytic action catch catch fan catch fence catch platform catchment area catchpit catchwater channel catenary wire cathode cathode ray tube cathodic protection catwalk

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caulk caulking material causeway caution sign cavern cavity cavity wall ceiling ceiling slab ceiling suspension hook

cell cellular office cement cement content cement mortar cement plaster cement rendering cement sand mix cementitious content centi (c) central divider central dividing strip central line central median central powerdriven machine central profile barrier central reserve central span centre lane centre line centre line of street centrifugal filter centrifugal force centrifugal load centrifugal pump centripetal force ceramic tile certificate certificate of inspection certificate of registration certification certified copy certify cesspool chain

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chain block chainage chainlink fence chamber chamfer change-over switch change-over valve channel channel cover channelization (traffic) channelizing island channelizing line characteristic strength chart datum chart recorder chasis check check block check joint check mechanism check plate check rail check screw check valve chemical action chemical dosing chemical grout chemical property refuse chemical chemical test chemicals chequered plate chill plate chilled air fan chilled water pump

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chiller chiller plant chimney chimney coping chimney stack chippings chisel chloride chloride content chloride diffusion chloride extraction chloride ion chloride ion content chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC-C) chlorinated water chlorinator chopper chunam chute chute circuit circuit breaker circular footing circular road circulating water pump circulation mode circumferential road civil works cladding claim clamp claplock cable clamp clay clay field pipe cleaning eye cleaning rod

cleansing clear effective length clear height clear opening clear space clear span clear width clearance clearance gauge clearance space cleat clevis client climb form technique climbing lane clip close fitting cover fittings close close-boarded platform closed area closed circuit television closed end closed position closure cloverleaf interchange clutch co-ordinator coal-tar epoxy coarse aggregate coarse screening coating coating material cock code of practice code reader coefficient

coefficient of expansion coefficient of linear expansion cofferdam cohesive force coil cold milling cold reduced steel wire cold solvent welding cold storage collapse collapsible cantilever collapsible gate collar collet colluvial deposit colour code colour light signal coloured cement column column cap column footing column frame column head combined dead load combined effect combined footing combined load combustible goods combustible material combustion combustion chamber commencement of operation

commercial building commercial complex commercial land commercial use commissioning

commitment common corridor common part common use common waste pipe communal facilities communication channel/link communication system commutator commuter compacted concrete compaction compaction pile compaction test compartment compartment wall compatibility compensating valve compensation competent person complement complete function test complete fusion complete overhaul works completed compliance composite beam

composite building composite pile composite sandwich construction composite steel plate composite wall composition compound comprehensive details comprehensive development comprehensive redevelopment area comprehensive transport interchange facilities comprehensive transport study compressed air compressed air tunnelling compressed gas compressing tool compression compression joint compression load compression reinforcement compression test compressive failure compressive strength compressive stress compressor

computer aided design (CAD) facilities computer graphics computerized automatic concrete cube crushing concave concealed piping concentrated load concept plan conceptual layout concrete concrete barrier concrete block concrete block seawall concrete buffer concrete core concrete cover concrete cube concrete cube test concrete durability concrete foundation concrete grade concrete lining

concrete mix concrete mixer concrete mixing plant concrete paving block concrete pile concrete pipe concrete plinth

concrete pour works concrete profile barrier concrete realkalization concrete sample concrete slab concrete sleeper concrete spalling concrete strength stress concrete concrete structure concrete technology concrete test concrete vibrator concrete wall concreting condensation condenser condition conductance conduction conductive part conductivity conductor conduit cone configuration confined space confining stress confirmatory test connection connection connector consecutive test result consent conservation of energy

conservatory consideration console consolidate consolidating stratum consolidation consolidation coefficient consolidation test conspicuous place conspicuous position construction construction cost

construction joint construction plant construction road construction sequence construction site vehicle construction stage construction works consultant consultant fee consultation consumer container containment contaminate contamination monitoring contingency plan contingency sum continuity continuity test continuous barrier continuous beam

continuous covered elevated walkway system continuous footing continuous load contour walk contra-flow contract contract description contract document contract drawing contract paymentperiod contract contract sum contraction coefficient contraction crack contraction joint contractor contractor shed contractor yard contractual claim contractual obligation contravention contribution control control cable control console control gear control kiosk control panel control switch control valve controlled area conversion factor converter convex convey conveyor

coolant cooling agent cooling coil cooling fan cooling fan blade cooling fin cooling rib cooling system cooling tank cooling tower cooling water pump coping coping stone copper tube copperclad aluminium conductor copy corbel cord (electricity) cordon lantern core core data bank core diameter core drilling core sample core testing coring corner corner site cornice correction factor corrective maintenance corridor corrosion corrosion inhibiting grease corrosion resistance

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corrosionresistant material corrosive air corrosive fume corrosive salt corrosive substance corrugated barrier fence rail corrugation grinding machine cotton rag counterbalance valve counterweight couplant coupler coupling coupling flange coupling joint cover

cover tile covered area covered channel covered drain covered footbridge covered nullah covered pedestrian walkway covered sewer covered walkway covermeter coverway crack crane crank crank pin bearing crank shaft

crash barrier crash gate creep creeping motion creeping speed creosote crib wall critical element critical load cross grain cross head cross road cross section cross sectional area cross tie crossfall crossing crowbar crowd loading crown crucible crude petroleum crushed stone crusher crushing strength crystal oscillator cubic metre (m3) cubicle cul-de-sac culvert culvert bridge curb curb line curing curing agent/compound curing condition curing time current (electricity) current demand

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current intensity current limiter current limiting reactor current monitoring current reducing resistor current regulator current relay current suppressing resistor current transformer current-carrying capacity current-carrying conductor curtain wall curtain wall supports cushion cushioning material cushioning spring cut cut and cover method cut and cover tunnel cut and fill design fill slope cut and cut slope cutter cycle track cyclic loading

cylinder cylinder crushing strength

dado dam damage damp proofing damper dangerous building dangerous goods store data transmission datum datum mark dead end dead load debris decarbonizing deceleration lane (d) deci decibel (dB) deck decked nullah declination decoder decommissionin g decompression chamber decorations decorative finish decorative lighting deep bore well pump deep compaction deep foundation deep groove deep trench excavation deep vibration compaction

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deep well water pump deface default defect defective defective building deflection deflection coefficient deformation deformation characteristic defrost degassing degradation degrease solvent degree degree Celsius degree Fahrenheit dehumidifier dehydrating cartridge dehydration dehydrator dehydrogenatio n tank delamination delay deleterious substance deluge valve demand note demolition demolition works demonstrate density deposit depot

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depressed road depth gauge derrick crane derust descale description design design and build contract design assumption design calculation design code design details design earth pressure design flow design life design load design pressure design safety factor design speed design stress designed mix concrete desilting sand trap/pit destructive test detailed description detailed drawing plan detailed detector detergent deterioration development plan development plot ratio development statement

development strategy deviate deviation device dewatering diagnostic test diagram diagrammatic plan diamond interchange diaphragm diaphragm plate diaphragm wall diesel engine diesel fuel/oil diesel hydraulic locomotive diesel locomotive difference differential movement differential settlement diffuser diffusion coefficient digital thermometer digital vibration meter dilapidation dilute dim transformer dimension dimension survey dimensional tolerance dimensioned location

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dimensioned plan dimmer diode dip dip gauge dip tube direct brake direct brake valve direct current (d.c.) direct purging direct seawater cooling system direct-fired vaporizer direction arrow plate directional interchange directional sign disassembly discharge discharge valve discolouration discolourising agent disconnect disconnecting trap disconnection discontinue dish channel dish drainage channel disinfectant tank dismantling dispersant displacement disposal dispute distance gauge

distemper distributed load distribution board/panel distribution box distribution main (water) distribution reinforcement distribution transformer distributor road/route distributory road network district distributor route district outline development plan disturbance ditch ditching machine diurnal variation diversion kerb diversion of existing utilities diversion of traffic diversion of water pipe/watermain diverter divisional island dock documentary evidence dogspike dolos block dolphin dome domestic block domestic building

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domestic subcontracting system door frame door sill dose dose rate dosing pump double glazing glass double track dowel dowel bar dowel joint down pipe down ramp down stream downward force draft plan drag coefficient drain drain cock drain hole drain pipe/tube drain plug drain valve drainage blanket/layer drainage chamber/manh ole drainage channel drainage coefficient drainage connection system drainage inlet drainage material drainage measure drainage plan

 / dry density dry powder type fire extinguisher drainage pump drainage sump drainage system trench drainage drainage works draw bar draw box/pit draw-in draw-off tap drawbridge drawing dredger dredging works drencher drencher curtain head drencher drencher system drill drill bit drilling drilling machine drive axle drive belt drive chain drive gear drive motor drive pin drive pinion drive screw driven pile driven tunnel driveway driving cab driving console driving gearbox driving winch drop kerb

dryer drying shrinkage dual carriageway dual temperature duct ductile iron ductile iron pipe ductility ducting works dummy test dump valve dumper dumping area duplex air gauge durability durable material dust dust sampling dust screen dust seal dwell time dwelling purpose dye penetrant dye penetrant inspection dye penetrant test dynamic brake dynamic effect dynamic test dynamite dynamo

ear muffler ear plug early warning earth earth copper strap earth electrode earth embankmen earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) earth loop impedance test earth mound earth plate earth potential earth pressure earth retaining structure earth rod earth tag earth tape earthretaining structure earthretaining earthenware pipe earthfill road embankmen earthing cable earthing system

earthing terminal earthquake loading earthworks easement eaves eaves gutter eccentric shaft eccentricity economizer eddy current effluent effluent outfall effluent tunnel point egress ejector ejector pump elastic analysis elastic force elastic foundation elastic limit elastic modulus elastic support elastomer rubber elbow electric cable electric furnace electric hoist electric overhead electric potential electric pump

electric steam boiler electric travelling crane electric welding set electrical conductivity test electrical cut- off switch electrical energy electrical plug electrical products electrical socket outlet electrical supplier electrical technician electrical wiring electrical works electrically conductive path electrician electricity interruption electricity meter box electro fusion electro fusion electro pneumatic brake

electropneumatic breaker electropneumatic valve electrothermal damper electrocution electrode electrode polarity electrolysis electrolyte electrolytic action electromagn et electron electronic tilt sensor electroplatin g electrostatic electrostatic filter element elevated approach road elevated covered walkway elevated driveway elevated interchange elevated road elevated sliproad elevated structure

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elevated trackway elevated vehicular elevated walkway elevation

eluvial embankmen t embankmen t foundation embedded metal emergency emergency access emergency brake emergency channel emergency control emergency exercise emergency exit emergency exit door emergency generator emergency handwinding equipment emergency lighting emergency manual emergency median opening (road)

emergency monitoring and support centre emergency plan emergency preparednes s emergency push button emergency standby emergency stop button emergency stop switch emergency switch emergency telephone service emergency vehicle emergency vehicular access emery cloth emulsion emulsion paint enamel paint enamelled fire clay enclosed balcony enclosed building enclosed place enclosed verandah enclosure encoder

encrustation (pipe) end end bearing end fittings (pipe) end span end taper (road) end view end-tipping of fill energization energized part energy energy converter energy efficiency energy meter energy transformati on engine engine driven engine driven pump engine exhaust system engine oil engineer entire depth entrance entry entry ramp environment al impact assessment environment al pollution epoxy

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epoxy adhesive epoxy glue epoxy paint epoxy resin coat epoxy resin grout epoxycoated reinforceme equipment

equipotential equipotential point equipotential zone equivalent load erection erosion control erosion protection works error escalator escape etching evacuation evaporative cooling system evaporator evaporator coil examine excavation permit

excavation works excavator excess flow device excess flow protection device excessive temperature sensor execution exemption exhaust exhaust baffle exhaust blower exhaust duct exhaust elbow exhaust fan exhaust fume collecting exhaust gas exhaust manifold exhaust muffler/silen cer exhaust pipe exhaust stack exhaust system exhaust valve exhauster existing building exit exit ramp exit road exit route exit switch

exit taper (road) exothermic welding expanding agent expansion coefficient expansion joint expenditure pattern experienced person explanatory guide explanatory plan/drawing exploration exploratory works explosion explosion relief measure explosive explosive store exposed face exposure expressway extend extendible barrier extension

extension jib extension of time extension of time limit extension sleeve

extension socket extension wing external bracing external crack external diameter external distributor road external force external joint external protection external road external screeding external shell external strengthenin g works external structural bracing frame external surface external wall external works extract extract fan extractor eye shield

fabric reinforcement fabrication face shield facilities facing decorations factor factor of safety fail-safe system failure

fairfaced finish fall false ceiling falsework fan blade fan ducting fan heater fan room fanlight fast lane fast-setting epoxy fastener fatigue (metal) fatique test fault ( ) fault clearance fault impedance fault indication fault log feasibility study features feed pipe (water supply) feed water check valve feed water pump

feed water treatment reservoir feeder road feeler arm feeler gauge felt ring felt strip female plug fence fence wall fencing

fender fender pile fender system ferrule ferry concourse fibre glass fibrous plaster field investigation field surveying field testing file file dust fill fill material fill slope filler fillet welding filter filter element fine aggregate fine clay fine dust fine screening finger guard finger pier finish

finish paint finisher finishing coat finishing works fire alarm fire console fire detection fire escape fire extinguisher fire fighting and rescue fire fighting engine fire fighting equipment fire fighting system fire hazard fire hose reel fire hydrant fire main fire proof concrete fire protection equipment fire pump fire pump room fire resistance fire resistant material fire resisting construction fire resisting construction fire resisting shield fire roller shutter fire safety gas valve fire services equipment fire services inspection

fire services installation fire station fireman's emergency switch fireman's lift first aid box first aider fission products fitting out works fittings fix fixed bearing fixed level fixed price lump sum fixed pump installation fixing bolt fixtures flagman flame cutting flame detector flame failure protection flame monitor flame propagation flame-proof electrical flammable liquid flammable products flammable vapour flange flange bush flange coupling flange joint flanged pipe

flank flank wall flash back arrester flash butt weld flash butt welding machine flashing flashing beacon flashing lantern light flashing flashing road hazard warning flashover flat channel flat file flat roof flex-hone flexible cable flexible carriageway flexible cord flexible frame flexible gas tubing flexible hose flexible joint flexible pavement flexible pipe flexible shaft flexural strengthstress flexural flint gun float float operated valve float switch floating foundation flood gate

flood level flood protection wall flooding floodlight floodlight mast floor floor area floor level floor load floor slab floor type pump flow control flow control device flow control valve flow meter flow monitoring flow rate flower bed flue flue gas desulphurizatio n unit flue pipe fluid friction fluorescent finish paint fluorescent lamp/light tube flush flush curb flush water booster pump flush water pump flushing cistern flushing pipe flushing water flux flyover

flyover deck flywheel foam concrete foaming agent foot pump foot rest foot switch footbridge footing footpath footway force forced draft forced draught fan fore court foreign matter foreshore forest trail forge forging machine fork junction fork-lift truck form of structure formation formation works formed land formwork foul air foul water foul water pump foul water sewer foundation foundation grouting technique foundation plan foundation works fracture

frame frame stiffness framework franchise free flow operating speed free flow through route free fuse breaker free hand cutting free standing freestone freeway freight handling freight marshalling facilities freight terminal freight traffic freight volume freight yard French chalk French window freon frequency frequency meter frequency modulation frequency rangeair fresh supply fan fresh concrete fresh water fresh water cooling tower fresh water main/pipe fresh water pump

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fresh water pumping friction coefficient friction course friction disc friction pile frictional force frictional resistance front view fuel fuel consumption fuel dispensing pump fuel emergency cutfuel filter fuel filter element fuel gauge fuel injection fuel injection pump fuel injector fuel intake device fuel level fuel level control switch fuel lift pump fuel line fuel meter fuel pipe fuel pump fuel supply system fuel supply tap fuel tank fuel transfer control system

fuel transfer pump fuel valve fulcrum fulcrum pin full directional interchange full load test

full penetration (welding) full sewage treatment plant fume functional specification fung shui furnace furnace bottom ash fuse fusible link fusing fusion welding

gallery galvanized iron galvanized iron pipe/tube galvanized metal galvanized mild steel plate galvanized sheet iron galvanized steel galvanizing galvanometer gangway gantry gantry crane gantry sign gap gap gauge garage gas gas analyzer gas appliance gas consumption gas cushion gas geyser gas main gas main laying works gas meter gas pipe gas port gas riser gas welding gas-filled thermometer gas-tight gaseous form gasification gasket gasket joint gate gate valve gauge gauze

gauze strainer gear gear box gear wheel general arrangement general conditions of contract general layout plan general specification generator geodetic survey geological condition geology geotechnical assessment geotechnical data geotechnical design assumption geotechnical record geotechnical survey giga (G) girder gland glare glass beading glass bulb glass fibre insulator glass panel glass reinforced plastic pipe glazed glazed brick glazed earthenware glazed porcelain glazed tile glazed ware globe valve glycerine goggle goods lift goods yard gouge

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governor grab grab bar grab pole grab rail grace period grade grade roundabout grade strength grade-separated access grade-separated crossing facilities grade-separated interchange grade-separated pedestrian crossing gradient graduated release valve granite granite facing granite tile granolithic finish granolithic paving granular bedding (road) granular material graphic display panel panel graphic graphite graphite grease graphite mould grass verge grating gravitational attraction gravity gravity load gravity type seawall gravity water supply grease grease chamber

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grease gun grease trap greasing green belt grid grid line grid system grill grille grinder grinding machine grinding paste grinding stone grip length grit grit removal grommet groove grooved tile grooving machine gross floor area gross mass gross weight ground ground beam ground bearing pressure ground clearance ground condition ground floor level ground improvement works ground investigation ground level ground level contour ground level road ground level roundabout ground line ground movement ground potential ground row light

ground settlement ground settlement ground surface ground survey method ground transportation ground treatment works ground water ground water level ground-bus grounding electrode groundwater drainage works grout grout pipe grout sleeve grout tube grout valve grout vent pipe grouting works guarantor guard guard rail guide island (traffic) guide pile guide rail guide ring guide sign guide wall guide wheel guided carriage gully gully trap gun metal gust effect of wind gutter guy gypsum plaster gyratory crusher gyratory traffic

H-pile hack saw hair crack hairpin turn hairspring hammer hammer test hand brake hand lamp hand operated hand pump hand rail hand signal hand tool hand truck hand wheel hand-dug caisson hand-held grinder handle handover date handrail handset handsignalm an hanger hard and soft landscaping hard drawn copper hard impervious material hard shoulder (road) hard wood hardcore hardened concrete hardener

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hardening hardening agent hardening strength hardware hatch hatch box haul road haul route hauling hawk hazard assessment study hazard sign hazard warning lantern head pressure header tank headroom headwall headway

heat heat detector heat exchanger heat sensing cable heat shield heat shrinkable tubing heat sink device heater heating system heavy compaction plant

heavy condensation heavy duty heavy duty electrical conductor heavy fuel oil heavy oil engine hectare (ha) heel height adjustment knob height gauge helical compression spring helical gear helical spring hertz (Hz) high alumina cement high capacity road high level reservoir high mast lighting high pressure high pressure burner high pressure cleaner high pressure limiter high pressure mercury lamp high pressure sodium lamp high pressure water jet

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high pressure water propagating cleaner high speed motorway/roa d high tensile steel high tensile steel tendon high tension bolt high volt starter high voltage cable trough high voltage electricity high voltage injection high voltage probe high voltage tester highway highway alignment design highway clearance highway layout highway loading highway network hiking trail hinge hinge bar hinge pin hoarding hod hoist

hoisting bearing hoisting chain hoisting hook hoisting motor rope hoisting hoisting stopper hoisting wire holder base plate holding bolt holding down bolt hole micrometer hollow section steel homogeneou s hone honeycombin g hood hopper horizontal alignment horizontal area horizontal clearance horizontal curve horizontal damper horizontal diameter horizontal dimension horizontal guide face horizontal plan drawing horizontal restraint

horizontal road horizontal sliding gate horizontal surface horsepower hose hose reel hot rolled steel bar hot water boiler hot water circulation pump hot-dip galvanizing humidifier humidity controller humidity sensitive switch humidity sensor hydrant hydrant outlet hydrated lime hydraulic control hydraulic cylinder hydraulic excavator hydraulic fluid (oil) hydraulic jack hydraulic platform hydraulic power hydraulic pressure

hydraulic pump hydraulic ram cylinder hydraulic relay hydraulic relief valve hydraulic shock absorber hydraulic steering system hydraulic transmission control hydropneumatic system hydrographic survey hydrometer hydroseeding hydrostatic head

 illuminance illuminance level illuminated sign illumination level immediate vicinity immersed tube immersed tube tunnel imminent danger impact impact force impact load impair impedance impedance value impeller imperforate impermeable impervious impervious material imported fill imposed load improvement works impulse impurity in-situ concrete lining in-situ concrete pile in-situ concrete strength in-situ cube strength in-situ material testing in-situ moisture content (concrete) in-situ permeability incident incidental works I beam idler idler gear ignition ignition electrode ignitor

 inclined plane inclined strut incombustible material incremental launching index mark individual stop valve indoor recreation centre induced draft fan inductance inductor industrial area industrial building industrial process inert gas inertia force infill inflammable inflatable dam inflation inflator infra-red electronic distance meter infra-red security system infrastructure ingredient ingress and egress ingress point inhibitor initial position initial surface absorption test injection pipe injector injunction inland lot inlay inlet inlet pipe incinerator inclination

inlet valve inner plate input parameter inscribed circle insecticidal fluid insert inset inside calliper inspection inspection chamber/manhole/pit inspection gallery inspector installation instantaneous water heater instruction instrument insulated cable insulated ferrule insulating barrier insulating rod insulating shield insulation insulation lagging insulation sleeve insulator intake fan intake manifold intake valve integrated circuit integrity intensity of rainfall intercepting channel/ditch intercepting drain intercepting sewer interchange intercommunication system interface

interference interference detection interim improvement works interim measure interior fitting-out interlock intermediate internal area internal component internal diameter internal distribution main (water) internal face internal finishing internal force internal friction internal radius internal relief valve internal road internal surface international standard interruption of supply intersection invert invert (of a streamcourse) inverter investigation ionization smoke detector irrigation canal isolated footing isolating partition isolator

 () jacking force jacking pile jamb jetty jib jib crane jig job order jogging track joinery joint joint box joint sealant jointing compound joist joule (J) () journey time junction junction box junction capacity jack jack-hammer

 kerb line kerbside lane kerbstone kerosene () key diagram key plan key switch keyway kilo (k) king bolt knob kerb

laboratory laboratory testing labour cost lagging laid laitance laminated wood lamination lamp dimming resistor lamp flasher lamp pole land acquisition land development land disposal land drainage land formation

land production land resumption land use land-based interceptor sewer landfill landform landing landing step landmark landscape landscape design landscape hardwork landscaping works landslide/landslip landslip debris landslip preventive works

landslip remedial works lane lane capacity lane direction control signal lantern lap latch latent heat lateral dimension lateral force lateral movement lateral positioning groove lateral pressure lateral stability assessment lateral stopper lateral support system lateral support works latex solution lath lathe launching erection launching girder launching nose lay lay-by layout layout area layout plan leachate

lead lead oxide paint lead rail leaf spring leak leak detector leak sealing leakage leakage control lean mix concrete ledge legend leisure complex levee level level area level crossing level gauge leveller levelling course lever lid life life span lift lift car lift core lift pin lift pit lift shaft lift works lifter lifting appliance lifting chain lifting cylinder lifting frame lifting gear lifting jack lifting platform lifting rod

lifting tackle liftway liftwell light control junction light oil light overhaul light rail system light sensor light weight aggregate lighting lighting mast lightning arrester lightning protection cover lightweight lightweight filler lime limit of works area limit state limiter lining link road linkage lintel liquefaction liquefied petroleum gas liquid chiller liquid control valve phase liquid liquid receiver liquid seal liquidated damages litre (l) live conductor live crack live load

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live wire load load bearing load bearing cross wall load bearing shear wall load bearing structure load bearing wall load carrying capacity load distribution load testing

loader loading loading /unloading area loading condition loading intensity loading shovel loading survey lobby local distributor road localized repair localized seepage locating bar locating pin locating plate location plan locking gear locomotive locomotive shed loft log log book long radius elbow

longitudinal axis longitudinal gradient longitudinal section longitudinal wind analysis loop road lorry crane lot lot boundary louver window low strength concrete low viscosity polymer resin low-lying land lubricant lubricating oil lug lumen (lm) luminaire luminance level luminous flux lump sum price luting paste lux (lx)

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macadam machine machine room machinery magma magnet magnet core magnet starter magnetic circuit magnetic crane magnetic particle inspection main antisyphonage pipe main block main contract main contractor

main drain/pipe main foyer main reinforcement main span main staircase main storey main switchboard main wall main waste pipe maintenance maintenance log book maintenance manual maintenance period maintenance pit maintenance road maintenance track maintenance works major contract

major highway major repair/overhaul major road major street make good malfunction mallet man-hour management contractor manganese steel manhole manhole cover manifold manifold gauge manometer manual manual control manual mode operation manufacturer's instructions mapping survey marble margin of safety

marine borrow area marine deposit marine lot marine mud barge marine sand marine works marker marker post marshalling area marshalling yard masking tape mason

masonry masonry retaining wall masonry structure masonry wall mass mass concrete mass concrete wall transit line mass mass transit system mast master development plan master landscape plan master layout plan master switch mastic mastic sealant mat footing mat foundation material mathematical model mating face mating part maximum allowable noise maximum load maximum permitted load maximum safe speed maximum safe working load maximum static pressure maximum stress maximum tie spacing mean height

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mean level mean strength means of access means of escape means of exit measured strength measuring instrument mechanical brake mechanical coupler mechanical linkage mechanical stethoscope mechanical strength mechanical system mechanical ventilation median barrier megger test megger tester membrane mercury switch mesh mesh sieve metal arc welding metal braid metal casing metal chip metal clad metal cover metal disc metal dust metal filing metal gripping rim metal lath metal plate metal sheaf metal spike metal stud metallic gasket

metalwork meteorological data meteorological tower meter metre (m) metroplan metropolitan area micro (m) micro-structure microfilm micrometer micron mid-point mid-span mid-span joint mild steel barrier mild steel pipe mill milli (m) mimic control panel mine mineral oil minimum cover of reinforcement minor road minor road improvement minor street minor structural works minor touchup/repair minor works mist eliminator mitigation measure mix

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mix design mix proportion mixing drum mixing machine mixing temperature mixture mobile crane mobile piling rig mock up test mode of construction mode of transport model test moderator modification module modulus of elasticity moisture mole molten metal molten slag money of the day (MOD) prices monitor

monitoring monitoring station monorail mooring facilities mortar mortise mosaic tile motive power motor motor alternator motor generator motor road/way

motor starter motor vehicle moulding mound mounting bracket mouthpiece movable frame movement movement joint moving part mud mud wave muff coupling muffler multi-cell box girder multi-cellular bridge deck multi-meter multi-purpose multi-storey carpark multi-tester multicore cable multifunctional multiple socket outlet mural tiles

naked flame national standard natural gas natural ground natural land natural landscape natural lighting natural slope natural strata natural ventilation navigation channel navigation clearance navigation span navigation waterway negligence neighbourhood neighbouring building neighbouring street neoprene

neutral axis neutral conductor neutral earthing/groundin neutralizing tank new building Newton (N) () nick nipper nipple noise abatement measure noise barrier noise enclosure noise level noise pollution noise reducing / surface

noise reduction friction course noise sensitive receiver noise suppressing case nominal cross sectional area nominated subcontracting non-absorbent material non-building area noncombustibility test non-combustible material non-condensable gas non-destructive test non-domestic building non-domestic premise non-load bearing non-organic soil non-return valve non-shrinking concrete non-slip surface non-structural crack non-structural works normal means of egress nosing nosing tile

notch notice/notification noxious gas nozzle

 nullah bridge nullah bund road nursery nut nylon bush nylon ferrule nylon filter nylon insulator nuisance nullah

O-seal obstruction obstruction detection system obtuse angle occupation occupation permit occurrence odometer odour control equipment off centre off peak hours/period (traffic) off position off shore offset ohm (W) ohmmeter oil chamber oil cooling system oil depot oil drain hose oil filler pipe oil filler plug oil filter oil filter canister oil interceptor oil nozzle oil pump oil reclaimer oil return tube oil seal oil spillage oil storage installation oil sump on position on-load operation

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on-load running test on-site on-site inspection on-site test on-street parking space open air open area open balcony open channel open nullah open space open tender open working area open-textured road surface opening operate operating cost operation operation instruction operation manual operation procedure operational logbook operational vehicle operator optical fibre optical switch orientation original design original plan ornamental railing oscillation oscilloscope out of repair outer boom

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outer diameter outer edge outer shield outer wall outfall outlet outlet drain outlet pipe outlet pipework outlet valve outline development plan outline zoning plan voltage output outrigger ovality oven-dried density tunnel over-run overall dimensions overall progress overall stability overall thermal transfer value overbridge overflow overflow capacity overflow pipe overhanging overhaul overhead crane overhead line overhead telecommunicatio n line overhead travelling crane overhead viaduct overlap overlay

overload

overpass overstress overturning overturning moment oxy-acetylene welding oxygen deficiency safety

packer head packing piece paddle paint paint coating painted steel pallet pallet fork lift truck panic barrier paraffin parallel connection parameter parapet parapet wall parkway partial closure partial collapse particle particle size analysis particular specification partition

partition wall parts Pascal (Pa) () passage/passage way passenger capacity passenger hoist passenger traffic passer-by passing place/bay passive earth pressure passive recreational facilities patch repair patching

path paved area pavement pavement deflection value paver paving paving block peak hours/period peak load peak traffic flow pedestal pedestal fire hydrant pedestrain crossing pedestrain signal pedestrain subway/underpas pedestrian aid pedestrian area pedestrian barrier pedestrian bridge/footbridge pedestrian crossing pedestrian elevated walkway system pedestrian guardrail pedestrian parapet pedestrian precinct street pedestrian pedestrian traffic pedestrian way pedestrian zone penalty

pendulum type skid resistance penetration penetration of moisture penetration test penstock percolating perforated pipe performance performance review perimeter periodical supervision periodicity permabond adhesive permanent building permanent connection permanent construction permanent deformation permanent finish permanent partition permeability permeability coefficient permeability test permissible limit permit permitted plot ratio permitted site coverage person trip perspective drawing perspex petrol

 petrol intercepting trap petroleum jelly petroleum products spirit petroleum pH controller pH detector pH meter pH value phase phased improvement phosphorous bronze photo electric control photo electric switch photocell physical constraint physical dimension physical layout physical measurement physical model physical property pickling pier pier column pier foundation piezometer piezometric level pigging station pilaster pile pile cap pile foundation pile group petrol engine

pile withdrawal test foundation piled piled seawall piling machine piling works pillar pillow ball bearing pilot burner pilot fire pilot project/scheme pilot run pilot tunnel pin pin bearing pin bush pin nose pinion pipe barrel pipe bending machine pipe culvert pipe filter pipe fittings pipe jacking method pipe joint

pipe laying works pipe works pipe-in-pipe method piped gas supply system pipeline pipeline inspection gauge pipeline reserve piping piston piston rod

pit pitch pitch of thread pitched roof pitched slope seawall pivot

plain bearing plain tubular railing plan plane planing machine planning area planning brief planning scheme planning standard planning statement plan planometer plant plant nursery plant room planter planting plaster plaster board plaster rendering plastering plastic plastic limit plastic settlement plastic yield test plasticity coefficient plate anchor platform pliability pliable conduit plinth plot ratio

plotter plug plug welding plumb bob plumb line plumbing plumbing works plunger plywood plywood board pneumatic actuator brake pneumatic system pneumatic control pneumatic control hydraulic pump pneumatic pressure gauge pneumatic tyred roller podium point load pointer poisonous substance poker vibrator polarity polish polluting substance epoxy polyamide paint polyethylene lining polymer polymer-modified mortar polymerization resin polytetrafluoroeth ylene (PTFE) polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pontoon

porcelain insulator porch porosity porous drain porous friction course port works portable

portable distribution board portable fire extinguisher portal portal frame Portland cement post-tensioned concrete beam post-tensioned prestressing post-tensioned strand post-tensioned tendon post-tensioning pot hole potable water potable water pump potential potential difference potentially hazardous installation potentiometer power power distribution panel power of attorney power rammer power socket

power source power station power sub-station power supply power transmission pre-filter pre-operational check/examinatio pre-qualification (tender) pre-stressing tendon pre-tensioned prestressing pre-tensioned tendon pre-tensioning prebagged material precast precast concrete beam precast concrete fascia panel precast concrete segment precast prestressed concrete beam precast pretensioned concrete beam precast yard precaution precautionary measure precipitator precombustion chamber prefabricated band drain (reclamation prefabricated parts

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prefabricated water tank prefilter preheating preliminary works preloading preloading mound (reclamation works) prescribed mix concrete prescribed qualification pressure bulb pressure gauge pressure governor pressure grouting pressure pump pressure regulator pressure relief valve pressure valve pressure vessel pressurized air prestressed concrete beam prestressed element prestressing preventive maintenance primary distribution main primary distributor road primary flow pipe primary service reservoir (water supply) primary test primary treatment (of sewage) primer

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priming principal datum (PD) principal works private land private lot private road private street probe probe amplifier probe lead probe sensor probing profile profile barrier programme progress chart prohibited zone permit project project agreement project cost project data project estimate project limit project management project management fee projection promenade

proof test prop proposed building propping works proprietary product/material protecting hood protection

protective barrier protective coating protective cover protective device protective goggle protective guard protrude provision public building public cargo working area public channel public corridor public drain public dumping public health public lane public lighting public open space public road public safety public sewer public standpipe public street public telecommunicatio n service public tender public transport interchange public transport network public transport services public transport system public utility public utility reserve public utility service

public utility trench public utility works public way public-address system (PA system) puddle pull-out jack pull-out test puller pulley pulley block pulse pulverized fuel ash (PFA) pump pump foundation pump house pump impeller pump motor pump riser pump shaft pump shaft sleeve pumping main pumping plant pumping station punch mark puncher punching machine purge valve purlin purpose-made bend push button push button switch push button traffic light push-fit spigot and socket joint putty

pylon

qualified person qualitative analysis quality assurance scheme quality of material quantitative analysis quantity quarry quarry tile quartz sand quay queue railing quick-closing valve quick-drying paint quick-release coupling quick-setting cement quotation

radial direction radian (rad) radiation level radiation wall radiator radiator fin radioactive substance radiological data radiological hazardof curvature radius raft foundation rafter rail rail movement joint railing railway bridge railway goods yard railway protection area railway reserve railway station rain shelter rain water pipe raised planter ram ramp

rapid deterioration rapid hardening rapid hardening cement rapid transit system rasp rate of sampling rating ratio raw sewage raw water re-fill reactivity

readily combustible readily removable cover ready-mix concrete plant ready-mix realignment reamer rear reassembling rebate rebuild recalibrate receiver receptacle reception tank recess reciprocating compressor reciprocating pump recirculating pump recirculation recirculation damper reclamation works recognized standard recommission recondition reconnection reconstruction reconstruction works record recovery tank recovery time recovery vehicle recreation area rectangular handrail

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rectification rectifier recurrent account recurrent expenditure red lead red oxide primer red wood redevelopment reducer reducing valve reduction factor reduction gear reduction gearbox reference mark reference meter refilling reflecting road stud reflection reflective band reflective marking reflective material reflective paint reflective strip reflective vest reflector reflectorised warning line reflux valve refraction refractory lining refrigerant refrigerant circuit refrigeration compressor refrigeration plant

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refuge (traffic) refurbishment refuse chute refuse compactor system

refuse loading ramp refuse transfer station refuse trough regional distributor (road) register registered contractor regrade regrease regulating spring regulating valve regulation regulator regulatory sign rehabilitation reinforced concrete reinforced concrete cover reinforced concrete pile reinforced concrete plinth reinforced concrete structure reinforced profile concrete parapet reinforcement reinforcement bar reinforcement cage reinforcing agent reinstatement reinstatement of supply reinstatement works relative density relative humidity relay

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 relieving arch relieving beam relocation remaining slag remaining works remeasurement contract remedial measure remedial works remedy remote control remoulding removal rendering renewal renovate repaint repair repair paint replace reproduce reprovision requirement rerouting of road rescue equipment rescue operation reserve reservoir release agent release nozzle release spring release valve relevant experience relevant works relief road relief sewer relief valve

 resilient mounting resilient pad resin resin emulsion paint resin insulator resin mortar resinoid bond resistance resistance coefficient resistance range resistance thermometer resistivity test resistor resite resonance resource plan respirable suspended particulate rest garden rest position restoration works restore restricted / access/road restricted tender resultant force resurfacing reset resident site staff residential area residential building residual residual strength residue

retaining structure (earth) retaining wall (earth) retardation retarder retention money return air inlet return period return spring revetment revolution per minute (r.p.m.) revolution switch revolving door rewinding rheostat riding quality (road) surface riding (road) rigger right-of-way rigid frame rigid joint rigid metallic pipework rigid pavement rigid plastic rim ring ring road riprap riser rising main risk assessment river pier

river trade terminal river training river wall riverside rivet () riveting machine road road base road bend road bridge road capacity road closure road corridor road cum rail bridge road deck road divider road drainage system road embankment road formation road furniture road geometry road hazard warning lantern road hump road intersection road joint road junction road level road lighting road lighting cable road lighting column road lighting lantern road lighting pillar box road marking road marking paint

road network road opening permit road reconstruction road rehabilitation works road reinstatement road reserve road resurfacing works road roller (vibratory) road serviceability road stud road tanker road testing equipment road transport road tunnel road user road widening works road width road works rock rock anchor rock bolt rock cut slope rock dowel rock plug rock slope rock-mound breakwater rocker arm rockfill rodding rodding eye rolled hardcore rolled steel

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rolled steel channel roller roller conveyor roller shutter roof roof cover roof load roof surface roof tank root mean square rope rope anchorage rope clamp rope drum groover rope guide rope round pulley rope thimble rose wood rotary drum rotary drum screenpump rotary rotary switch rotary vane water meter rotary water meter rotor roughness coefficient roundabout routine maintenance rubber antivibration mounting rubber gasket rubber gland rubber grommet rubber hose rubber moulding rubber seal ring rubber sealing washer

rubber sleeve rubber spring rubber strip rubber torsion element rubber tube rubble rubble deposition works rubble mound seawall rule run-in run-off running noise running speed running test running time rupture rural area rural feeder road rural road rust scale rust stain

saddle safe load safe operation safe working safe working condition safe working practice safeguard safeguard system safety belt safety boot safety clearance safety control device safety curtain safety cut out switch safety fence safety goggle safety harness safety hook safety independent safety locking handle safety margin safety measure safety plan safety precaution safety precaution measure safety protection system/device safety requirement safety switch safety valve safety visor safety zone sag saline water salt water

salt water flushing system salt water pump salt water pumping station salt water resistant material sample sampling disturbance sampling rate sand sand blasting sand course sand filter sand patch test sand pit sanding sanitary fitments sanitary fittings sanitation sash saturated core sample (concrete) saturated density saturation saturation flow (traffic) saw blade saw dust sawing machine scaffolding

scanner scanning scattered light scavenging lane schedule schematic diagram scheme Schmidt hammer

 scrape scraper scratch screeding screen screening plant screw screw driver () screw joint screw pile screw tap scriber sea water booster pump sea water screen seabed seal sealant sealing bar sealing compound sealing ring sealing rubber strip sealing strip sealing tape sealing washer sealing wax seam seat plinth seat rim seating seawall seawall seawall opening seawall trench scoop conveyor scoring scotch

seawater seawater pump seawater pumping station secondary access road secondary meter secondary treatment (of sewage) section section analysis sectional area sectional axonometric drawing sectional elevation dowel securing securing hook securing nut securing plate securing ring securing rod securing screw securing strap security check security fencing security gate sediment seepage seepage force segmental launching segregation seismic coefficient seismic load seizure self-extinguishing material self-weight (of structure) semi-conductor

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semi-destructive testing semi-enclosure (noise) sensing capillary sensing probe sensor separation separator

septic tank sequence control sequence of operation sequence of works sequence test sequence tester serial link series connection service access service area service lane service life service reserve service reservoir service road service room serviceability serviceable condition servicing setback setback line setting out settle settlement sewage disposal sewage effluent sewage pipe

sewage pump sewage pump house sewage sump sewage treatment sewage treatment plant sewage tunnel protection area sewage tunnel works sewer sewerage reticulation sewerage works shackle shading effect shadow shield shaft shank shaping machine sharp bend/turn/curve sharp edge shear key shear reinforcement shear strength shear wall shearing force shearing stress shearing test sheath sheave sheer leg sheet iron sheet pile sheet pile anchorage sheet pile cofferdam sheet piled wall sheet steel

shell shelter shield shift roster shim shock load shoe shore up shoring short circuit shot blasting shotcrete shoulder (road) shovel shrine shrinkage shrinkage coefficient shroud shunt shut off valve shutter shuttering side elevation side pipe side road side span sidewalk sieve sight line sign sign gantry sign mount signal signal aspect signal gong signal light

signal-controlled pedestrian crossing signalized crossing signboard silencer silent zone silica gel silicone resin sill sill of window silo silt silt trap single span single stage pump single track railway single-cell box culvert sink well siphon site site boundary site clearance site constraint site coverage site diary site formation planformation site works site instruction site investigation site layout plan site measurement book site monitoring site operation site plan site safety site supervisory staff site survey

site survey plan siting sitting-out area sketch skid resistance skid resistance test resistant skid surfacing skin friction skip crane skip hoist skirt skirting skylight slab slag slate sleeper sleeve slewing crane

() slide rail/track sliding bearing sliding coefficient sliding force sliding friction sling slip form slip road slope slope failure slope formation works slope protection works slope remedial works slope stability works slope toe slope toe wall sludge

sludge dewatering sludge digestion sluice gate sluice valve slump (concrete paste) slurry smoke smoke detector smoke test soakaway pit socket

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socket-and-spigot joint socketed pipe soffit soffit formwork soft landscaping works soft wood soil soil anchor soil behaviour soil investigation works soil nail soil pipe soil slope soil stabilization works solar energy solder soldier pile solenoid solid brick solid raft solid rock solid state solvent

soot sorter sound intensity sound-level meter space space frame spacer spacing spalling concrete span spanner spare capacity (road) spark lighter special conditions of contract specialist contractor specific gravity specification specimen speed hump speed limit speed probe

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speed range speed reducer speedometer spherical bearing spigot spike spillage spillway spindle spiral reinforcement spirit level splice splice bar splice joint spline sponge rubber

spontaneous combustion spot welding spotlight spout spray gun sprayed concrete spraying nozzle spraying painting spread footing spread foundation spring sprinkler sprinkler system

squatter area squatter hut stability stability analyses stabilization works stabilizing agent stabilizing moment stack staggered crossing mild stainless steel plate stainless steel staircase stanchion standard deviation standby generator standby water pump standpipe starter starting torque static load station concourse statistics stator stay rope

steady state steam boiler steam-cured concrete steel steel channel steel fabric steel H pile steel pile steel pipe steel pipe pile steel reinforcement steel sheet pile steel strand steel structure steel truss girder steel wire steel wire rope steel wool steep gradient steep ramp steering wheel step step channel step down transformer step up transformer stepped footing stepped foundation sterilizer stethoscope stiffener stiffening stiffness stirrer stockpiling area stone ware pipe stop cock storage area storage capacity storage tank

storey stormwater box culvert stormwater drain stormwater drainage system stormwater main drain stormwater outfall stormwater overflow chamber straight edge straight ramp strain strain capacity strainer strand stranded galvanized steel strategic development plan strategic road strategic road network stratum stray current stray voltage streak stream channel stream course street furniture street lighting street nameplate street refuge street widening strength strength test strengthen strengthening works stress stress analysis

striking strip foundation stripping (formwork) stroboscope stroke structural analysis structural appraisal structural behaviour structural condition survey structural design structural element structural frame structural improvement works structural integrity structural investigation structural member structural skeleton structural stability structural stability analysis structural steel structural steel member structural strength structural survey structural use structural works structure strut stud crossing sub-base (road) sub-contract sub-contractor

sub-grade (road) sub-main sub-soil water sub-soil water drain sub-standard building sub-standard concrete sub-surface building works submarine outfall

submerged discharge valve submersible sewage pump subsidence subsoil substation substrate substructure suburban subway suction suction fan suction main suction strainer suction valve sullage water sump sump pit sump pump superelevation superficial area superstructure supervise supervision charge/fee supervision plan supply fan

 supporting facilities frame supporting supporting ground supporting member supporting road network surface surface channel surface conduit surface course (road) surface drainage surface finish surface friction surface gradient surface run-off surface tension surface texture surface water surface water channel surface water drain water surface drainage surface weather station surface wiring surfacing surge surrounding ground survey survey plan/sheet surveyor suspended ceiling suspended truss suspension bridge supply pipe support

swan neck fire hydrant switch switch room switchboard swivel joint symbol symmetrical loading synchronizer

T beam T connection T junction tachometer tachometer tack coat talc tamper tamper blade tangent point tangential force tank taper (road) target tarpaulin sheet teak technical specification tell-tale temperature sensor temporary building temporary construction temporary occupation permit temporary shed tender tender assessment tender document tender drawing tender selection criteria tenon tensile force tensile reinforcement tensile strength tensile stress tension

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term contract terms of reference terrace terraced platform terraced slope terrain terrazzo test test cube (concrete) test load test piece test run test sample texture thermal capacity thermal expansion thermal insulation thermal property thermal transmittance thermister thermocouple thermoplastic material thermoplastic road marking thermosetting thermostat thimble thinner thoroughfare thread threaded bolt three-phase transformer threshold throttle through crack

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through traffic thrust tidal range tie tie rod tier tile timber partition timber pile timber yard time limit time of concentration timer tin tinning tinplate tinsmith tipper tipping site toe board toe of wall toe wall tolerance toll area toll booth

() toll plaza tongue tonne (t) () top rail top storey topographic survey topography torque torque rod torsional force torsional strength total collapse total floor area total floor space

total load total settlement tower tower crane towing cable towing force town gas town planner town planning tracer tracing track traction tractor trade effluent trade test traffic actuated signal traffic aid traffic capacity traffic control and surveillance system traffic control centre traffic corridor traffic diversion traffic flow traffic island traffic island bollard traffic lane traffic light traffic light signal traffic management traffic marking traffic noise traffic sign traffic signal traffic study traffic survey

traffic system traffic volume trailer training of river channel tramway transceiver transfer station transformer transformer room transformer station load transient transient vibration transistor transmission transmission gear transmission of electricity transmit transmitter transom window transparent lacquer demand transport transport infrastructure transport interchange transport/transpor tation transportation facilities transshipment depot transverse wind trap trap outlet trapezoidal channel trapped gully trapping

travelling crane travelling derrick crane traverse station traversing crane tray tread treatment tremie trench trench excavator trenching works trend trial hole trial run triangular file tripod trolley trouble shooting trowel truck truck crane trunk road trunk route trunk sewer truss tube tubular fluorescent lamp tubular handrail tubular railing tungsten filament lamp tunnel tunnel cable tunnel escape road lining tunnel tunnel portal tunnel ventilation fan

 turbidity turbine turbine generator turbine pump turbo-generator turbulent current turfed area turfing turn-around facilities turn-key contract turning area turning circle turning lane turnstile twin box culvert twin pipe twin track railway twin tube tunnel twist twisting force two way traffic typical road section typical section tunnelling works

U bolt U turn U turn slip road ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing failure ultimate limit state design ultimate load

ultimate strength ultimate stress ultrasonic crack detection ultrasonic flaw detector ultrasonic testing unauthorized person undercoat underground underground cable underground chamber underground fuel tank underground pedestrian walkway underground pipework underground space underground well underpass underpinning underwater lighting undisturbed ground undulation uniaxial load

uniformly distributed load union unit rate unit weight universal ball joint universal beam universal coupling shaft universal joint universal mounting petrol unleaded unlined galvanized iron unloader unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) up-escalator up-hill lane up-ramp upgrading works uplift force upper catchment area upper platform upper storey uppermost storey upright wall upstream urban area urban corridor urban fringe area urban renewal usable floor space usage use user utility utility building

utility room/chamber utilization rate

vacant site vacuum air pump vacuum relief valve valuable consideration value valve valve chamber/house valve spindle vane vaporization variation varnish vehicle access road vehicle barrier vehicle parapet vehicle traffic vehicle weigh station vehicular access vehicular border link vehicular bridge vehicular corridor vehicular underpass/tunnel velocity veneer vent vent duct vent pipe ventilated corridor ventilated lobby ventilating pipe ventilating system ventilation fan ventilation opening shaft ventilation

 vertical curve vertical distance vertical down pipe vertical formwork vertical imposed load vertical load vertical seawall viaduct viaduct parapet wall viaduct pier vibrating load vibrating tamper vibrator vibratory compaction vibratory roller vice vicinity vierendeel truss view village flood protection works village resite vinyl tile viscosity viscous force visual display unit visual inspection vitreous tile vitreous ware vitrified-clay pipe voice-activated control unit ventilator verandah verification vertical clearance

 void content voided slab volatility volcanic rock volt (V) () voltage voltmeter volume vortex vulcanized rubber void

waling walkway wall wall footing warehouse warning lantern warning sign washer waste waste fitments waste pipe water absorption test water booster pump water bowser water carrying pipe carrying water services water cement ratio content water water gauge water hammer water jet water jet pump water level water main water meter water pipe water pressure water pump water seal water spray system water sprinkler system water storage tank supply water water supply point water tank water tight concrete water tower

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water trap water treatment plant water vapour watermain diversion works waterplug cement waterproof waterproof cement waterproof membrane watershed watertight watertight seal waterworks waterworks access road waterworks reserve watt (W) wattmeter wave form wave length wayleave wear and tear wear pad wear plate wear resistant wear ring wearing course weather resistance granite weathered weathering weatherproof web weeding weedkiller spraying weep hole weigh station

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weighbridge weight weir weir plate weld welded joint welder welding welding arc welding electrode welding machine welding powder welding rod welding slag well well water pump wharf wheel axle wheel load widening width winch wind force wind load wind pressure wind shutter wind stress wind suction wind tunnel testing window catch wire wire brush wire guard wire mesh wire rope wiring wiring diagram wood chip board wood lath

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wood-wool building slab woodland work schedule

work site workability workhardening working area working drawing working load working platform working space workman workmanship works area works order works programme workshop wrench write-off

X-ray X-ray examination/inspection

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yield strength yield stress

zebra crossing zinc paint zinc pipe zinc plating zoning plan