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Quiz . 09 January 2008


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Architecture Puzzler #363

As you probably know, "cut and fill" is the process of removing soil (cutting) from one part of a site and using it to fill another part of a site. What are these other construction-related "cuts": "cut nail," "cut boss" (slang), and "cut brick"?

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Large-scale site disturbance like logging or development, removing trees, shrubs, and other plants that help to stabilize soil on slopes, can increase the likelihood of Nature's own cut and fill events.
Photo: Courtesy Washington State Dept. of Transportation

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