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Record 1 1989-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
DEF

... one of the structural members of the foundation of a building such as a footing, slab, raft, pile, pier, foundation wall or retaining wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
CONT

Semelle : Maçonnerie. Élément de fondation répartissant les charges sur le sol (semelle de répartition).

CONT

Les questions abordés ici ne concernent que la détermination ou la justification des éléments de fondations en tant qu'éléments de béton armé.

CONT

Soit un organe de fondation, un pieu par exemple, dont le volume V, limité par la surface S, est établi au sein d'un massif de terre.

Spanish

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