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lay out construction [1 record]

Record 1 2000-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
CONT

Before construction starts, the general contractor orders a survey to be made of adjacent structures and terrain, both for the record and to become knowledgeable of local conditions. A survey is then made to lay out construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
DEF

Parlant d'un bâtiment futur, c'est marquer ses contours sur un terrain, faire le tracé d'implantation.

OBS

implantation. Disposition générale d'une construction par rapport à son terrain; l'implantation doit tenir compte des cotes altimétriques, de la nature du sous-sol, de la pente, de l'exposition au soleil et aux vents dominants, des servitudes de voisinage et d'alignement, de l'environnement (par exemple acoustique), des possibilités de raccordement aux réseaux, etc.

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