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load test [4 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
CONT

Safe Load on Friction Piles. The load that can be carried by a single friction pile in a deposit of saturated clay can best be determined by means of a static load test. ... Since load tests on piles are relatively expensive, numerous efforts have been made to compute the safe load on friction piles on the basis of pile-driving records or laboratory tests.

Key term(s)
  • dead load test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
CONT

Contrôle des pieux. [...] Essai statique de chargement. Cet essai [...] est le plus déterminant, car il fixe à la fois la capacité de portance du pieu et les performances du sol, mais nécessite des moyens importants et est relativement coûteux [...]. Il est recommandé d'en exécuter au moins un dans le cas d'un ensemble de pieux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
CONT

This leaflet, aimed at parents, provides information about the cornflour load test, which is used to measure the blood sugar response to uncooked cornflour. it explains what happens before, during and after the test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
CONT

Le test préféré est une épreuve de surcharge en glucose.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
CONT

On July 14, 1981, while performing the monthly load test on diesel generator 2 (DG2), the diesel generator tripped and locked out due to jacket water temperature exceeding the trip setpoint of 200 degrees F.

CONT

Load test generator. Standby motor generators should be load tested for at least 30 minutes after the unit reaches stable operating temperature. Load testing should be executed after any maintenance has been performed. (1) Verify frequency and voltage output. (2) Verify instrumentation for correct indications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
CONT

Essai en charge de la machine à courant continu...La charge est une génératrice synchrone alimentant une résistance variable triphasée.

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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