Important Vocabulary for Technology in Civil Engineering

PREFABRICATED (adj) [pree-fab-ri-keyt-ed]
Forms: prefabrication (n), prefabricator (n), unprefabricated (adj).
Definition: something that is previously constructed.
Sentence: Many builders start the construction with a prefabricated metal shell.

PROPERTY (n) [prop-er-tee]
Forms: propertyless (n)
Definition: an essential or distinctive attribute or quality of a thing.
Sentence: All elements have chemical and physical properties.

OPTIMIZE (veb) [op-tuh-mahyz] 
Forms: optimization (n), optimized (adj).
Definition: to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
Sentence: Software can optimize the time of construction.

PRE-MIXED CONCRETE (n) [PREE-MIKS-T kon-kreet]
Definition: a kind of concrete that is prepared at the industry and arrives at construction site ready for application.
Sentence: Many construction companies prefer to work with pre-mixed concrete.

MEASURE (verb) [mezh-er]
Forms: measurer (n), intermeasure (verb), mismeasure (verb), outmeasure (verb), premeasure (verb).
Definition: the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, or quantity of something. 
Sentence: Barometer measures the air pressure.