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Record 1 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lining of Mineshafts and Passages
DEF

A watertight shaft lining consisting of a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together and used to sink through water-bearing strata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements des puits et galeries (Mines)
DEF

Revêtement étanche et capable de résister à la pression de l'eau, que l'on place dans un puits de mine sur la traversée des terrains aquifères.

OBS

Les cuvelages actuels sont habituellement constitués de panneaux de fonte nervurés, assemblés par des boulons, avec interposition d'une feuille de plomb dans les joints; à l'extérieur, on met une certaine épaisseur de béton pour protéger les panneaux.

Spanish

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