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  2. Embankment - Wikipedia

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    Embankment dam, a dam made of mounded earth and rock; Land reclamation along river banks, usually marked by roads and walkways running along it, parallel to the river, as in: The Thames Embankment along the north side of the Thames River in London, England The Victoria Embankment contained within the Thames Embankments

  3. Construction contract - Wikipedia

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    The owner, often referred to as the 'employer' or the 'client', [1] has full authority to decide what type of contract should be used for a specific development to be constructed and to set out the legally-binding terms and conditions in a contractual agreement. [2] A construction contract is an important document as it outlines the scope of ...

  4. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    In home construction, rafters are normally made of wood. Exposed rafters are a feature of some traditional roof styles. Rain gutter – Reinforced concrete – Reliability engineering – Rigid body – Rolled steel joist – Roof – Rubble trench foundation –

  5. Abutment - Wikipedia

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    The superstructure of Kurobe Dam in Japan rests on opposing concrete abutments Abutment for a large steel arch bridge Brick abutment supporting disused tramway over the Yass River in Yass, New South Wales Cream-colored concrete abutment gives vertical support to both the small iron rail bridge and earthen fill of the bridge approach embankment at Old Town Station Staten Island Railway - Staten ...

  6. Complex Projects Contract - Wikipedia

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    The contract was billed as the world's first contract specifically aimed at the management of time in complex construction and engineering projects. [2] The authors also stated that it was the first form to follow the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol, [ 3 ] and that it was also the first standard form contract to cater ...

  7. Engineering, procurement, and construction - Wikipedia

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    Various abbreviations used for this type of contract are LSTK for lump sum turn key, EPIC for engineering, procurement, installation & commissioning and EPCC for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning. Use of EPIC is common, e.g., by FIDIC and most Persian Gulf countries. Use of LSTK is common in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  8. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    A Allocation of costs is the transfer of costs from one cost item to one or more other cost items. Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods ...

  9. Cut (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Cuts are typically used in road, rail, and canal construction to reduce a route's length and grade. Cut and fill construction uses the spoils from cuts to fill in defiles to create straight routes at steady grades cost-effectively. Cuts are used as alternatives to indirect routes, embankments, or viaducts.