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Record 1 1999-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
CONT

A pile is said to be driven to refusal when it sinks only about 13 mm in five blows.

OBS

Refusal: Depth beyond which a pile cannot be driven.

Key term(s)
  • driven to refusal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

à refus : jusqu'à ce que l'objet ou la matière concernée refuse de pénétrer : battre un pieu à refus.

OBS

Refus : Arrêt de l'enfoncement d'un pieu par résistance du sol.

Key term(s)
  • battre un pieu à refus
  • enfoncer un pieu à refus

Spanish

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