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BANK YARD [1 record]

Record 1 1991-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
DEF

A yard of soil or rock measured in its original position before digging.

OBS

Volumes of earth excavation are customarily "measured in the bank" before they are moved. Earth will swell on being excavated in amounts up to 45 per cent and can be considerably less than its "in the bank" volume with controlled compaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
CONT

Les matériaux du sol augmentent de volume quand ils sont extraits (foisonnement). Le calcul du volume en place, transporté ou extrait, s'effectue en multipliant l'indice de foisonnement du matériau par la capacité avec dôme, de la machine.

Spanish

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