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COMPACT CLAY [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

The backhoe dredge can usually operate to a depth of about 12 metres in a wide range of sediment: small pebbles, gravel, coarse sand, cohesive sand and compact clay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

La drague rétrocaveuse peut normalement opérer jusqu'à une profondeur d'environ 12 m dans une large gamme de sédiments : petits cailloux, gravier, sable grossier, sable cohésif et argile compacte.

Spanish

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