What is the origin of the name "civil engineering?"
What will be an ideal response?
The name civil engineering comes from the profession's origins in France where citizens demanded roads, water, and sanitary systems for the civilians-these facilities were already in place for the armed forces.
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a. horizontal cutting c. cutting in a circle b. vertical cutting d. back-and-forth cutting
The speed of air is measured in:
A) Force per minute - FPM. B) Capacity per minute - CFM. C) Feet per minute - FPM. D) Cubic feet per minute - CFM.