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COURBE TASSEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

When a load is applied on a limited portion of the surface of a soil, the surface settles. The relation between the settlement and the average load per unit of area may be represented by a "settlement curve" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

Dès qu'une charge est appliquée sur une certaine surface d'un sol, elle provoque un tassement. On peut étudier l'importance du tassement final constaté en fonction de l'intensité de la charge appliquée. Cette relation peut être représentée par une "courbe de tassement" (...)

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