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SIDE DRIFT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
DEF

An opening made horizontally into the side of a hill through which a mineral deposit will be explored and developed.

OBS

If driven through the hill or mountain to the surface on the opposite side it would be a tunnel.

OBS

tunnel: The term is loosely applied in many cases to an adit.

OBS

adit; drift: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
CONT

Une mine comporte au moins deux puits verticaux d'accès au gisement, ou plus généralement deux voies d'accès, puits verticaux ou inclinés, ou galeries à flanc de coteau. [...] On pénètre dans la mine par une galerie horizontale à flanc de coteau et par un puits [...]

OBS

galerie d'accès; galerie à flanc de coteau : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Galerías (Minas)
DEF

Túnel horizontal abierto en las minas, por donde se accede a ellas y se transportan materiales hacia el interior o exterior.

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Record 2 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
  • Excavation (Construction)
CONT

The side drift method of attack is sometimes employed in a large size tunnel ... through bad rock which requires support before mucking out. ... A drift is driven ahead at each side at subgrade wherein the posts and wall plates are erected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
  • Fouilles (Construction)
OBS

Elle s'emploie pour des tunnels de grandes dimensions en mauvais terrains. Des galeries latérales percées préalablement permettent de placer longrines de piédroit et porteurs.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec méthode des galeries latérales de base .

Spanish

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