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Record 1 1989-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
CONT

... a foundation is that member which provides support for the structure and its loads. It includes the soil or rock of the earth's crust and any special part of the structure which serves to transmit the loads into the soil or rock.

OBS

Foundation means a system ... through which the loads from a building are transferred to supporting soil or rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
CONT

Les fondations doivent pouvoir transmettre au terrain d'assise toutes les diverses charges (...) les surcharges, les poussées (...) et les réactions (...) auxquelles est soumise la construction ou l'ouvrage.

Spanish

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