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HOLDING POWER [3 records]

Record 1 1996-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Qualité d'un fond qui retient bien les ancres.

OBS

Expr. Bonne (ou mauvaise) tenue des ancres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 2 1996-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
CONT

The holding power shall be considered as the load which causes 0.5 mm movement of one end of the anchor along the rail base when the test anchor is loaded parallel to the rail base. (SPEC 12-8, 8.2).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

D'après renseignements de M. Worth, ingénieur, il s'agit de la résistance (en kg) qu'un anticheminant peut opposer à la force exercée par une charge, laquelle vise à le faire se déplacer longitudinalement le long du patin du rail. (ALVO 77, 228). Dans un sens positif : effort de serrage. (IGSN VB 77 d, no 1).

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
OBS

AARA-B no 42

OBS

of a nail, screw, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
DEF

Résistance qu'oppose un clou ou une vis lorsqu'on tente de l'arracher (AFNOR NF B 52-001, p. 2).

Spanish

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