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TASSEMENT DIFFERENTIEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- differential settlement
1, record 1, English, differential%20settlement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relative settlement 2, record 1, English, relative%20settlement
correct
- unequal settlement 3, record 1, English, unequal%20settlement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uneven sinking of different parts of a building. It endangers the safety of a building if it causes it to tilt (the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a classical example), or if it places severe strain on some of the structural members. Differential settlement may be due to a clay foundation of variable consolidation characteristics, or to grossly uneven load distribution ... on a compressible clay. 4, record 1, English, - differential%20settlement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foundation failure
- differential settling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tassement différentiel
1, record 1, French, tassement%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tassement non uniforme 2, record 1, French, tassement%20non%20uniforme
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tassement des fondations d'une construction de valeur différente d'une extrémité à l'autre de celle-ci (exemple de la Tour de Pise). 3, record 1, French, - tassement%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tassements différentiels (...) sont provoqués par le poids des constructions sur des formations de structure hétérogène. Il en résulte l'écroulement ou l'inclinaison des édifices (...) Ces tassements peuvent concerner toute une agglomération par suite de l'exploitation exagérée d'une nappe souterraine (...) 4, record 1, French, - tassement%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accident de fondation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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