Civil Engineering Trivia

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A culvert allows water to pass under what?

Answer: Roads or embankments

Bonus fact: Culverts carry streams or drainage beneath infrastructure.

Culverts are commonly made from concrete, metal, or what other material?

Answer: Plastic

Bonus fact: Modern culverts often use corrugated metal, concrete, or plastic.

What problem can occur if a culvert is too small for storm flow?

Answer: Flooding

Bonus fact: Undersized culverts can back water up upstream.

Drainage is the removal of excess what?

Answer: Water

Bonus fact: Drainage systems move unwanted water away.

What roadside channel carries stormwater parallel to a road?

Answer: Ditch

Bonus fact: Roadside ditches collect and convey runoff.

What engineering problem occurs when soil remains saturated because drainage is poor?

Answer: Waterlogging

Bonus fact: Waterlogging deprives roots of oxygen and weakens soils.

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