Cemented Soils

Soils in which the particles are held together by a naturally occurring or man-made chemical agent that changes the soils’ physical and mechanical properties.

Centerline

The vertical distance between the center of the drive chuck and the ground plane.

CFM

Cubic FeetUS customary unit for measuring length. One foot equals 304.8 mm; or 0.3048 meters. (abbrev. ft). per Minute; a measure of flow volume. One CFMCubic Feet per Minute; a measure of flow volume. One CFM equals 0.472 liters per second. equals 0.472 liters per second.

Change Order

A written order to the contractor authorizing an addition, deletion or revision in the work, within the general scope of work of the agreement, authorizing an adjustment in the agreement price or agreement time.

Channel

A prepared flow route within the bench of a manhole that conveys the incoming flow to the downstream pipe.