Independent test group (ITG) - (Software Engineering) a group of people whose primary responsibility is software testing
Maintenance - (Software Engineering) the activities associated with changes to software after it has been delivered to end-users
Project size - (Software Engineering) an indication of the overall effort to be expended or the number of people working on the project
Task analysis - (Software Engineering) a software engineering action that is conducted as part of user interface design; intended to better understand how a user is to interact with a system
WebApps (Web Applications) - (Software Engineering) any application that delivers meaningful content or functionality to end users via the Web.
Bleeding, Bleed Water (Concrete Engineering) A form of segregation in which some of the water in a mix tends to rise to the surface of freshly placed concrete. Known also as water gain.
Cellular Concrete (Concrete Engineering) A lightweight product consisting of portland cement, cement-pozzolan, cement sand, lime-pozzolan, or lime-sand pastes, or pastes containing blends of these ingredients and having a homogenous void or cell structure, attained with gas forming chemicals or foaming agents. For cellular concretes, containing binder ingredients other than or in addition to portland cement, autoclave curing is usually employed.
Flexural Strength (Concrete Engineering) A property of a solid that indicates its ability to withstand bending.
Hydrologic Cycle (Concrete Engineering) The Hydrologic Cycle consists of the evaporation of water from oceans and other bodies of open water; condensation to produce cloud formations; precipitation of rain, snow, sleet or hail upon land surfaces; dissipation of rain or melted solids by direct run-off into lakes and by seepage into the soil. Thereby producing a continuing endless source of water in the sub-grade.
Jacking Equipment (Concrete Engineering) In prestress concrete, the device used to stress the tendons.
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