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Record 1 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
OBS

Head Failures. Head failure may be prevented by banding. Ill effects from slight irregularities in the pile head may be reduced by use of a thin layer of cushioning material, although an excessive amount would affect the sets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
OBS

Rupture de la tête des pieux. - Un frettage suffit en général à l'éviter. Les conséquences nuisibles d'une certaine irrégularité de la tête du pieu peuvent également être évitées par interposition d'un tampon de bois de faible épaisseur.

Spanish

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