These terms are used in contract bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. A wellbore obstruction caused by a buildup of material such as scale, wellbore fill or cuttings that can restrict wellbore access or, in severe cases, eventually close the wellbore. Abutment refers to the substructure at the ends of a bridge span or dam whereon the structures superstructure rests or contacts. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology. Bridge battery bridge tied load bridge battery bridge tied load bridged battery bridged tied load brightness broadband brown and sharpe wire.
Approach spans the spans connecting the abutment with the main river bridge spans. In duplicate or chicago scoring, vulnerability is assigned to each deal. Glossary of bridge terminologya university of iowa. Glossary odot hydraulics manual g 1 glossary of highwayrelated drainage terms reprinted from the 1999 edition of the american association of state. So groups have a long tradition of using certain terms, and it will be more comfortable for them to continue doing so, while. Internet terms hardware terms software terms technical terms file formats bits and bytes tech acronyms. Glossary of bridge terms ohio department of transportation. For definitions of these kinds of historyarchitecture resources, see the national.
Based on the number of times ive seen the comparison come up in my career, you might think that bridge building and software development were related in some way. Modeldriven engineering is a software engineering approach that promotes the use of models and transformations as primary artifacts throughout the software development process. Please see glossary of engineering for a broad overview of the major concepts of engineering. Unlike duplicate bridge, the scoring is cumulative. Additional sources for contract bridge terminology. It is presented by fluor as an easy reference source for media professionals and other members of the public. The terminology is typically associated with microcomputers. Abutment a substructure element that supports each end of a bridge. Mar 08, 2015 basic bridge terms march 8, 2015 civil engineering construction, geotechnical, structural, transportation bridge deck, reinforced concrete, structural members an important first step in understanding the principles and processes of bridge construction is learning basic bridge terminology. The process of getting used to the jargon can increase ones knowledge of the game and its fascinating history. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ieee std 61 0. In rubber bridge, a partnership that has won a game.
Agile software development and project management glossary. Index of electrical engineering terms maxim ee glossary. The bridge pattern is a design pattern used in software engineering that is meant to decouple. Bridge terminology american contract bridge league acbl. The status of the deal during a round of bridge which affects the size of the bonuses awarded for making or defeating contracts. Bridging materials are most commonly used when lost circulation occurs during drilling. At rubber bridge, no score is recorded, and the hand is redealt. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the embankment which carries the track or roadway. Roadway design glossary and definitions connect ncdot. Bridge engineering definition of bridge engineering by the free. Most of the terms listed in wikipedia glossaries are already defined and explained within. Software engineering glossary systems, software and.
The glossary presented in this document has been endorsed by ireb as the standard glossary of terms for the cpre. Glossary of computer related terms department of mathematics. Highway and transportation officials model drainage manual g. Brownout bsc bslf bt btl bts buck buck controller buck dcdc buck regulator buck switcher buckboost buckboost converter buckboost regulator buckboost buckboost converter buckboost regulator. It simplifies software design, since a programmer need only specify an action or behavior such as draw. Glossary of bridge terms united states coast guard. Engineers use engineering notation a subset of scientific notation to avoid using fractions. Roadway design glossary and definitions roadway design terms and definitions. Having that in place can help to build a better bridge later. A type of scoring in which ones score is always 0, 1, or one half. Bonuses and penalties are higher when declarers side is vulnerable. A bid that means something other than what it sounds like.
Glossary of common engineering industry terms used on. Title 33, code of federal regulations, section 115. Roadway design glossary and definitions roadway design terms and definitions connect ncdot projects roadway design roadway design glossary and definitions glossary. An abutment is the part of a bridge consisting of the cap, backwall, and wingwalls at. This glossary defines terms in the field of software engineering. There is a third type of fullwave rectifier circuit which also uses four diodes that also requires a centertap transformer, but is used less frequently, called. The bridge design pattern problem, solution, and applicability. Similar to the beam bridge, this design gets its support from counterbalanced beams meeting in the middle of the bridge rather than from supports at either end. Objects of the type are created and inspected only by calls to the access functions. Glossary of reengineering terms a code measure, which is a combination of code, data, data flow, structure and control flow metrics.
The vernacular of bridge is colorful, and it might take a new player a period of time to acclimate to a new language that features biffs and sticks and duffers. A call which has both constructive and preemptive aspects, better than a preemptive raise but less than a limit raise. Glossary definition of structural engineering terms dlubal software. Standard glossary of terms used in software engineering. This glossary provides definitions of common industry terms used by engineering companies. Bridge terminology glossary for steel bridge design. Glossary of terms the following common engineering terms apply to the construction process of the new st. Transformer manufacturers manufacturers of diodes diode types and terms diode packages 3terminal diode packages. Standard definitions for those terms are established.
Behavior driven development or bdd is an agile software development. This glossary supplements the glossary of card game terms. We got talking tonight about the essence of real engineering and. Bridge the form of bridge that can be played by four players at home. In many cases graphics are used to better explain some definitions. Glossary of re engineering terms software engineering glossary abstract data types adt a type whose internal form is hidden behind a set of access functions. Its goal is to tackle the problem of developing, maintaining and evolving complex software systems by raising the level of abstraction from source code to models. Engineering a profession in which a knowledge of math and natural science is applied to develop. Abutment a retaining wall supporting the ends of a bridge, and, in general, retaining or supporting the approach embankment. A substructure composed of stone, concrete, brick or timber supporting the ends of a single span bridge or the extreme end of a multispan bridge. For example, an ethernet bridge only looks at the ethernet address.
University of iowa libraries, lichtenberger engineering library. A slang term for an extremely strong hand in the context of the auction. A term in rectangular coordinates referring to the horizontal distance of any. The worlds most popular computeraided drafting software product for the personal. At duplicate bridge, the hand is scored as 0 for each side, but not redealt. Glossary of electronic and engineering terms, fullwave. A big counterweight is applied to offset to weight of the raised leaf. It joins the ends of bridges to land, and joins piers to the bridge deck. To estimate the budget and schedule for a new bridge or aircraft, engineers use. Glossary of terms minnesota department of transportation.
Computer science computing a device that connects networks and sends. In some cases technical terms for older technologies or obsolete components are not provided, but as interest in vacuum tubes come and go many of those related terms are listed. A device to protect a river bank or river bed against scour. A wall in an abutment, or a wall serving the purpose of an abutment. Biomedical engineering bme or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes e. Standard glossary of software engineering terminology. You can help enhance this page by adding new terms or writing definitions for existing ones. Jv built the new san francisco bay bridge for california department of transportation caltrans.
Material of a coarse, fibrous or flaky composition used to form an impermeable barrier across a formation interface or perforation. Glossary of bridge terms alert when your partner makes a conventional bid you must alert this to the opponents by knocking the table or displaying the alert card if using bidding boxes auction another term for the bidding balanced hand a hand containing no void, no singleton and not more than one doubleton. Scope this document presents concepts, terms and definitions related to business and system analysis, general software engineering and related disciplines. In the following entries, boldface links are external to the glossary and plain links reference. The main objective is to be the 1st pair to get two games. An abutment receives the thrust of a bridge and transmits it to the ground or shore which abuts the structure. Some terms are preferred to other synonymous ones, in which case, the definition of the preferred term appears. Definitions are provided for a number of engineering terms. It is neither wise nor necessary to impose my preferred terms on anybody else. Glossary all terms and definitions listed alphabetically. The glossary has been arranged in a single section of definitions ordered alphabetically.
The concept glossary, as is true of the entire planning language, is intended to be tailored to local use of technical or commercial english. Approach the part of the bridge that carries traffic from the land to the main parts of the bridge. This glossary of structural engineering terms pertains specifically to structural engineering and its subdisciplines. In ieee standards software engineering, 1999 edition, volume one. Cadd, computer aided design and drafting, software. Dictionary of electronic and engineering terms, letter br. A bridge event in which every partnership is composed of one player of each sex. Txdot glossary search texas department of transportation. Some of them are also used in whist, bid whist, the obsolete game auction bridge, and other tricktaking games. American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture is. Engineering definition, the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge. Implement the abstraction in terms of by delegating to an implementor object. A regulatory organization which governs the design and specifications of highway bridges. Commonly used engineering terms for building bridges abutment a solid masonry support for the end of a bridge or arch.
A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction such as. There is a single raising leaf or two which assemble in the center when closed. Dictionary of construction terminology complete design, inc. A square joint confined to a single plane where the. May 22, 2005 bridges, software engineering, and god. This can also have the same meaning as the bridge deck. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the. This glossary of engineering terms is a list of definitions about the major concepts of engineering. Bridge construction terminology bridge terminology engineering. A term used to indicate that the stress has been determined by the principles of statics, and, therefore, ignoring the effect of the lateral deformation of the member or that of secondary stresses. Each score for a contract bid and made counts towards a game.
A bascule bridge means a movable span leaf that revolves on a horizontal hinged axis trunnion to hoist one end in vertical direction. Ieee std 7291993 ieee software engineering standard 7291993. Apr 10, 2017 here are some of the common bridge terminologies or bridge structure terms used in general. Download dictionary of construction terminology as pdf. The goal is to establish standardized, highquality instruction and continuing training in requirements engineering, thereby improving the practice of requirements engineering. Glossary of bridge terminologyoriginal instrouction. Welcome to the glossary of bridge terms page this page was designed to help you understand all the common and not so common terms related to bridges and bridge structures. Glossary of steel bridge terminology reidsteel design and construct all types of steel bridges including truss, beam, continuous or composite bridges. Arrangement the glossary has been arranged in a single section of definitions ordered alphabetically.
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