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CENTER-TO-CENTER [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
DEF

The distance between the center line of one element and the center line of the next.

CONT

The centre-to-centre spacing of the piles // the distance centre-to-centre of two piles: p. 173 // the roof truss spacing does not exceed 24 in. o.c. [inches on centre: NRC11 70 563-85]

OBS

Centre-to-centre. Term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • on centre
  • C to C
  • centre to centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
DEF

Distance qui sépare les axes parallèles de deux colonnes, de deux barreaux ou montants d'une rampe, d'une grille, d'une balustrade, etc.

CONT

Les solives des planchers en bois sont constituées le plus souvent par des madriers de section 8 x 22 cm et l'entraxe le plus courant est de 33 cm.

OBS

Entr'axe. Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
DEF

Medición de la distancia desde el centro o eje de un elemento estructural a otro. Por ejemplo, la distancia entre viguetas.

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