site engineering
nounUK /saɪt ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /saɪt ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
Site engineering is the work of getting a piece of land ready before people build something on it.
The site engineering team leveled the ground and marked where the new school would go.
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2. The branch of civil engineering that deals with preparing land for construction.
She studied site engineering so she could design safe building sites.
3. The planning and management of the physical space and utilities on a construction site.
Good site engineering kept the trucks and workers moving safely.
4. Work done to shape the land, such as grading and drainage, before building starts.
The site engineering included digging trenches for pipes and water.