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BILLOT ANCRAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

Large log used as an anchor for a beach anchor or pole stay.

DEF

A wooden, concrete, or metal bar buried in the earth to hold a guy rope firmly.

CONT

Some years ago guy wires were attached to sections of poles buried in the ground as anchors. ... However, because of the large amount of soil that has to be handled in preparing the proper size and shape of hole to place a log anchor, the installed cost of these anchors is greater than the installed cost of a commercial anchor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

billot. Bois en grume, tronçon de bois non équarri; bille [...]

OBS

La plaque d'ancrage doit avoir un diamètre de 20 cm pour un boulonnage simple [...]

OBS

Si la structure n'est pas en bois, on peut parler plus généralement de «dispositif d'ancrage».

Spanish

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