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BEARING CAPACITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Storage Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 1, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure that a material can withstand ... 1, record 1, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de stockage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité portante
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] changer la hauteur des lisses, par exemple, modifie la capacité portante de tout l'ensemble. 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20portante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 2, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- load capacity 2, record 2, English, load%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum load per unit area that the ground can safely support without failing in shear. 3, record 2, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bearing or load capacity is a characteristic of a foundation-soil system, not an intrinsic quality of the soil only. 2, record 2, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité portante du sol
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrainte de rupture du sol 1, record 2, French, contrainte%20de%20rupture%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- contrainte de poinçonnement 1, record 2, French, contrainte%20de%20poin%C3%A7onnement
correct, feminine noun
- capacité portante 2, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de charge 3, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge unitaire qui appliquée au sol, provoque sa rupture. Cette rupture est définie de façon conventionnelle sur un diagramme de chargement, par la charge unitaire à partir de laquelle le tassement devient asymptotique, ou égal au dixième de la largeur de la surface chargée (pieu, plaque ...). Il ne s'agit pas d'une caractéristique intrinsèque du sol : la capacité portante dépend, en effet, de la forme et de la dimension de la surface chargée, du processus de chargement, de son interprétation, etc. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga admisible
1, record 2, Spanish, carga%20admisible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de carga 2, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 3, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of the ground to accept loading. Thus, the ultimate bearing capacity is the loading intensity on a given size of foundation which just causes shear failure of the ground, and the safe bearing capacity is the loading intensity which allows of a suitable factor of safety against shear failure. The latter is not the same as allowable bearing pressure. 2, record 3, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Load per unit area which can be safely supported by the ground. 3, record 3, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portance
1, record 3, French, portance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- force portante 2, record 3, French, force%20portante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un terrain à supporter des charges. 3, record 3, French, - portance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Charge par unité de surface, qui peut être supportée par le sol. 4, record 3, French, - portance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La portance d'un sol est la faculté qu'il possède de résister aux efforts c'est-à-dire, pour une route, aux efforts dus aux roues des véhicules et surtout aux roues les plus lourdement chargées. 5, record 3, French, - portance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portance : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 3, French, - portance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de carga
1, record 3, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 4, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Magnetic Bearing Test Stand consists of: 2 radial magnetic bearings with sensors (12lbf); 1 thrust magnetic bearing (27lbf); 2 exciter bearings (1/2 of the magnetic bearing capacity); 3 different shaft sizes... 1, record 4, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portance
1, record 4, French, portance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- portance du palier 2, record 4, French, portance%20du%20palier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Électrobroche à paliers hydrostatiques : Le principe de cette technologie est de transmettre la charge à travers un film de lubrifiant dont la pression est maintenue par l'intermédiaire d'une pompe extérieure; la principale différence par rapport au guidage à billes est qu'il n'y a jamais de contact entre les surfaces puisque la présence du film lubrifiant est assurée même pour une vitesse de rotation nulle. Elle présente les mêmes caractéristiques que l'électrobroche à paliers magnétiques avec cependant les avantages suivants : le film de lubrifiant qui sépare les surfaces du palier joue le rôle d'amortisseur pour filtrer les vibrations; la portance est très élevée. Cependant comme pour les paliers magnétiques, cette technologie est coûteuse. b) Électrobroche à paliers magnétiques : Cette technique ne connait pas les inconvénients des roulements à billes car les frottements et par conséquent l'usure sont supprimés. Cependant, la portance des paliers et le manque d'amortissement de la broche qui «flotte» dans un champ magnétique constituent deux limites à son utilisation. 1, record 4, French, - portance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les paliers à gaz sont [...] très répandus dans les matériels de navigation par inertie [...] Les stators du palier [...] sont munis d'encoches de 1 à 2 µ de profondeur qui assurent la portance du palier. 2, record 4, French, - portance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- portance des paliers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Stationary Airport Facilities
- Airfields
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- load bearing capacity
1, record 5, English, load%20bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bearing strength 2, record 5, English, bearing%20strength
correct
- bearing power 3, record 5, English, bearing%20power
- bearing property 3, record 5, English, bearing%20property
- supporting power 3, record 5, English, supporting%20power
- supporting property 3, record 5, English, supporting%20property
- bearing capacity 4, record 5, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
- load-carrying capacity 5, record 5, English, load%2Dcarrying%20capacity
- load-carrying power 3, record 5, English, load%2Dcarrying%20power
- load-carrying property 3, record 5, English, load%2Dcarrying%20property
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structural ability of a surface to support loads imposed by aeroplanes. 6, record 5, English, - load%20bearing%20capacity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Mécanique des sols
- Installations fixes d'aéroport
- Aérodromes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- force portante
1, record 5, French, force%20portante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- portance 2, record 5, French, portance
correct, feminine noun
- capacité 3, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- résistance 4, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sistance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance structurale d'une surface qui la rend apte à supporter les charges imposées par le passage des avions. 5, record 5, French, - force%20portante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
résistance : La résistance des pistes est définie par une donnée théorique d'ailleurs peu précise, la «charge équivalent à celle d'une roue isolée» que lui impose un train d'atterrissage déterminé, et par la pression de gonflage des pneumatiques. 4, record 5, French, - force%20portante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force portante: terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 5, French, - force%20portante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Mecánica del suelo
- Instalaciones fijas de aeropuerto
- Aeródromos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga admisible
1, record 5, Spanish, carga%20admisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia 1, record 5, Spanish, resistencia
correct, feminine noun
- capacidad de carga 2, record 5, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de estructura de una superficie para soportar las cargas impuestas por los aviones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - carga%20admisible
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity 1, record 6, English, bearing%20capacity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- supporting capacity 1, record 6, English, supporting%20capacity
- load capacity 1, record 6, English, load%20capacity
- load-carrying capacity 1, record 6, English, load%2Dcarrying%20capacity
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- portance
1, record 6, French, portance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité à porter une charge. 1, record 6, French, - portance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- portancia
1, record 6, Spanish, portancia
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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