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SAND-POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well point
1, record 1, English, well%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drive point 2, record 1, English, drive%20point
correct
- sand point 3, record 1, English, sand%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest part of a drivers well, consisting essentially of a forged steel point, a screen, and short section of pipe threaded to fit a standard pipe. 3, record 1, English, - well%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well-point [drainage] method. The term well point refers to the lower perforated end of a 2-in. or 2 1/2-in. pipe, commonly 40 in. long, that serves the double purpose of well casing and suction tube. The perforations are covered by a wire mesh. The well points are jetted into the ground at a spacing of 3 to 6 ft. 4, record 1, English, - well%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Basically, a well point is a perforated and screened pipe, about 1 1/2 in. in diameter and a few or several feet in length. The well point is fixed to a riser pipe, also of the same diameter, and the whole is driven with or without jetting ... The individual riser pipes are attached to a header pipe or manifold that leads to a pump. 5, record 1, English, - well%20point
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sandpoint
- sand-point
- wellpoint
- well-point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe filtrante
1, record 1, French, pointe%20filtrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pointe de puits foncé 2, record 1, French, pointe%20de%20puits%20fonc%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure d'un puits foncé, comprenant une pointe en acier forgé, une crépine et un court tronçon de tube fileté. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20filtrante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pointe crépinée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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