Allen Hazen, the Glossary
Allen Hazen (August 28, 1869 – July 26, 1930) was an American civil engineer and an expert in hydraulics, flood control, water purification and sewage treatment.[1]
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37 relations: Allen Hazen Water Tower, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Connecticut River, Croton Aqueduct, Dartmouth College, Dobbs Ferry, New York, Filtration, Flood control, George C. Whipple, George W. Fuller, Hartford, Vermont, Hazen–Williams equation, Hydraulics, Lawrence Experiment Station, Malcolm Pirnie, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Miles City, Montana, Monongahela River, New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, Norman Medal, Norwich, Vermont, Panama Canal, Passaic River, Paterson, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Rapid sand filter, Sedimentation, Sewage treatment, Slow sand filter, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Messinger Drown, Typhoid fever, Water purification, William Howard Taft, William Thompson Sedgwick, World's Columbian Exposition.
Allen Hazen Water Tower
The Allen Hazen Water Tower, also known as the Municipal Water Tower, is a historic structure located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a tax-exempt professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide.
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American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water quality and supply.
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Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states.
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Croton Aqueduct
The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842.
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Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Dobbs Ferry, New York
Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States.
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Filtration
Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a filter medium that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass.
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Flood control
Flood control (or flood mitigation, protection or alleviation) methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters.
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George C. Whipple
George Chandler Whipple (March 2, 1866 – November 27, 1924) was an American civil engineer and an expert in the field of sanitary microbiology.
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George W. Fuller
George Warren Fuller (December 21, 1868 – June 15, 1934) was an American sanitary engineer who was also trained in bacteriology and chemistry.
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Hartford, Vermont
Hartford is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.
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Hazen–Williams equation
The Hazen–Williams equation is an empirical relationship which relates the flow of water in a pipe with the physical properties of the pipe and the pressure drop caused by friction.
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Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
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Lawrence Experiment Station
The Lawrence Experiment Station, now known as the Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station, was the world's first trial station for drinking water purification and sewage treatment.
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Malcolm Pirnie
Malcolm Pirnie Sr. (February 6, 1889 – February 23, 1967)American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Miles City, Montana
Miles City is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States.
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Monongahela River
The Monongahela River, sometimes referred to locally as the Mon, is a U.S. Geological Survey.
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New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (NHC) was founded and incorporated in 1866, as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College.
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Norman Medal
The Norman Medal is the highest honor granted by the American Society of Civil Engineers for a technical paper that makes a definitive contribution to engineering science and is distinguished by its "practical value" and "impact on engineering practice".
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Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.
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Panama Canal
The Panama Canal (Canal de Panamá) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.
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Passaic River
The Passaic River is a river, approximately long, in Northern New Jersey.
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Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Rapid sand filter
The rapid sand filter or rapid gravity filter is a type of filter used in water purification and is commonly used in municipal drinking water facilities as part of a multiple-stage treatment system.
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Sedimentation
Sedimentation is the deposition of sediments.
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Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges.
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Slow sand filter
Slow sand filters are used in water purification for treating raw water to produce a potable product.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or T.R., was an American politician, soldier, conservationist, historian, naturalist, explorer and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
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Thomas Messinger Drown
Thomas Messinger Drown (March 19, 1842 – November 17, 1904) was the fourth University President of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi.
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Water purification
Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids, and gases from water.
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices.
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William Thompson Sedgwick
William Thompson Sedgwick (December 29, 1855 – January 25, 1921) was a teacher, epidemiologist, bacteriologist, and a key figure in shaping public health in the United States.
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World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.
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