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BACKWALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Works (Railroads)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backwall
1, record 1, English, backwall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of an abutment. 2, record 1, English, - backwall
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvrages d'art (Voies ferrées)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur garde-grève
1, record 1, French, mur%20garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garde-grève 2, record 1, French, garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur faisant partie de la culée et destiné à protéger les abouts des tabliers du contact des terres, en les retenant [...] 2, record 1, French, - mur%20garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backwall
1, record 2, English, backwall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back wall 2, record 2, English, back%20wall
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An abutment is generally composed of a footing, a wall with a bridge seat supporting the superstructure bearings, and a backwall to retain the earth. Abutments may have wingwalls to retain the earth of the approach fill to the bridge. 3, record 2, English, - backwall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur en retour
1, record 2, French, mur%20en%20retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mur de tête sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de la voie portée. 2, record 2, French, - mur%20en%20retour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les culées des ponts à poutres comportent, au-dessus des fondations, des murs d'extrémité : mur de front, portant le tablier, et murs en retour (parallèles à l'axe du pont) ou murs en aile (perpendiculaires à l'axe du pont, ou obliques) soutenant le remblai. 3, record 2, French, - mur%20en%20retour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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