Civil engineering glossary
Civil Engineering Glossary This glossary will help people learn about some technical words used in the civil engineering field beam noun Beams (plural of beam) most commonly refer to long, thick pieces of wood or metal used to support weight in buildings, or lines of light shining from a bright source. Example: The BEAM may not have been totally perpendicular to the supports. en: poutre bitumen noun Bitumen is a thick, black, and sticky form of petroleum that acts as a heavy binder. It is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and turns into a liquid when heated. Example: No example en: bitume Your browser does not support the audio element. , via Wikimedia Commons"> , via Wikimedia Commons" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/A_wrinkly_bitumen_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7345983.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=index&utm_co...