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SETTLEMENT METER [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Settlement gauges: Instruments for measuring vertical movements of the ground and structures. Types include hydraulic, mercury and electrical, single and multiple-point gauges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Appareil de mesure de l'amplitude des tassements dans, derrière ou sous un ouvrage.

OBS

tassement : Enfoncement d'un ouvrage sous l'effet de la compression et de la déformation du sol qui le supporte.

Spanish

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