Mass: (english) A property of an object measured by the degree that it resists acceleration.
Moment of inertia (I): (english) Moment of inertia has two distinct but related meanings: 1) it is a property of a an object relating to the magnitude of the moment required to rotate the object and overcome its inertia. 2) A property of a two dimensional cross section shape with respect to an axis, usually an axis through the centroid of the shape.
Section Modulus: (english) A property of a cross sectional shape, which depends on shape, and orientation. Section modulus is usually denoted S, and S = I/c, where I = moment of inertia about an axis through the centroid, and c is the distance from the centroid to the extreme edge of the section.
Chlorofluorocarbons (Environmental Engineering) Synthetic organic compounds used for refrigerants, aerosol propellants (prohibited in the U.S.), and blowing agents in plastic foams. CFCs migrate to the upper atmosphere destroying ozone and increasing global warming. Typical atmospheric residence times are 50 to 200 years.
Corrosive waste (Environmental Engineering) A waste that is outside the pH range of 2 to 12.5 or a waste that corrodes steel at a rate greater than 6.35 mm (0.25 in) per year. One of EPA's four hazardous waste properties.
Groundwater (Environmental Engineering) Water which is contained in geologic strata. Also properly written as two words, ground water.
Reactive waste (Environmental Engineering) A waste which; 1) reacts violently with water, 2) forms potentially explosive mixtures with water, 3) is normally unstable, 4) contains cyanide or sulfide in sufficient quantity to evolve toxic fumes at high or low pH, 5) is capable of exploding if heated under pressure, or 6) is an explosive compound listed in Department of Transportation (DoT) regulations. One of EPA's four hazardous waste properties.
Change management - (Software Engineering) a set of software engineering actions that helps ensure that changes are properly identified, controlled, and reportedChange report -
Interoperability - (Software Engineering) the degree to which one application communicates or interfaces with another
Cementitious (Concrete Engineering) Having cement-like, cementing, or bonding type properties. Material or substance producing bonding properties or cement-like materials.
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