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Record 1 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
OBS

In soft or medium clays there appears to be no marked tendency toward a difference in behavior of cylindrical or tapered piles: in stiff clays, insufficient data prevent drawing conclusions as to the relative merits of these types (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
OBS

Pieux coniques. - Pour les pieux cylindriques, tout le compactage horizontal se produit en cours de battage et la charge permanente sera encaissée par la résistance au cisaillement du sol, ou frottement latéral, et la résistance de pointe.

Spanish

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