GLOSSARY
Glossary
There are currently 12 terms in this directory beginning with the letter C.
Caissons
are generally used as the means to complete new construction, and may act as a cofferdam of sorts while the construction is ongoing. Cofferdams however, are not part of the permanent structure, and are typically employed to perform repairs or maintenance on the structure.
Cast-In-Drilled-Hole
(CIDH) piles are commonly used in the construction of bridge structures, and refer to a construction method in which the reinforced concrete piles are cast in drilled holes to predetermined elevations using a heavy wall steel casing to prevent caving.
Charpy Test
The method used to measure the amount of energy absorbed by a notched specimen during fracture as a result of an impact load.
Columns
an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.