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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive earth pressure
1, record 1, English, passive%20earth%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive resistance 2, record 1, English, passive%20resistance
correct
- passive pressure of soil 3, record 1, English, passive%20pressure%20of%20soil
correct
- passive resistance of soil 3, record 1, English, passive%20resistance%20of%20soil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum value of lateral earth pressure exerted by soil on a structure, occurring when the soil is compressed laterally causing its internal shearing resistance along a potential failure surface to be completely mobilized; ... 1, record 1, English, - passive%20earth%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression passive des terres
1, record 1, French, pression%20passive%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pression passive 2, record 1, French, pression%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- poussée passive 1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- butée 3, record 1, French, but%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- butée des sols 4, record 1, French, but%C3%A9e%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
- butée des terres 5, record 1, French, but%C3%A9e%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
- contrainte de butée 2, record 1, French, contrainte%20de%20but%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur maximale de pression des terres, qui se produit lorsque le sol a été suffisamment comprimé pour que soit mobilisée complètement sa résistance au cisaillement le long d'une surface potentielle de rupture. 1, record 1, French, - pression%20passive%20des%20terres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Effort passif exercé par la terre sur un ouvrage soumis à des efforts extérieurs. 5, record 1, French, - pression%20passive%20des%20terres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considérons [...] un bloc de maçonnerie, une culée de pont par exemple, transmettant à un massif pulvérulent les réactions d'une voûte [...]; la culée va se déplacer vers le massif et au fur et à mesure de ce déplacement la réaction du massif pulvérulent va augmenter jusqu'à une certaine limite qu'on appelle la butée. 6, record 1, French, - pression%20passive%20des%20terres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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