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bloc technique [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prefabrication
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
DEF

Prefabricated pipes for hot and cold water supplies, wastes, drains, and gas, as well as prepared cable for electric services, all ready for installation with the minimum of site work in an industrialized building method.

CONT

A set of prefabricated elements ... has had impact of various degrees upon prefabrication. The most important of these is the utility core in which kitchen, bath, and laundry are arranged along opposite sides of a common wall containing electric power, water, and drainage.

OBS

The terms "sanitary core" and "plumbing services" are given as synonyms of "mechanical core" by SCOBU (A dictionary of building), but actually they are more specific in scope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préfabrication
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Les noyaux (dits aussi cœurs techniques) distribuent sur la hauteur d'un niveau l'ensemble des fluides d'un bâtiment : alimentation en eau, évacuations, tuyauteries de vide-ordures, gaines d'aération contrôlée, distribution électrique, gaines de gaz, colonnes de chauffage, câbles téléphoniques et de télévision, fluides spéciaux, etc. [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
  • Stationary Airport Facilities
OBS

the planning of airports must include provisions for facilities located at airports which support the air traffic control system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes
  • Installations fixes d'aéroport
OBS

le bloc technique (...) groupe les installations, notamment la tour de contrôle, nécessaires à la régulation de la circulation des aéronefs.

Spanish

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