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FOUNDATION WALL [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
DEF

Any bearing wall or pier below the first tier of floor joists or beams; that portion of an enclosing wall below the first-floor construction.

OBS

Compare with substructure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
DEF

Mur qui supporte le poids entier de la construction.

CONT

Les murs de fondation sont placés en terre et chargés de répartir le poids de la construction sur le sol. Ce sont toujours des murs de grande largeur afin d'augmenter la surface de contact et de diminuer la pression qui est souvent faible (2 à 3 kg par centimètre carré).

OBS

Noter que les murs de fondations forment l'infrastructure.

Spanish

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