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DROP HAMMER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop hammer
1, record 1, English, drop%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drop hammer: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - drop%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau-pilon
1, record 1, French, marteau%2Dpilon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau-pilon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - marteau%2Dpilon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ram
1, record 2, English, ram
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drop hammer 2, record 2, English, drop%20hammer
correct
- drop pile hammer 3, record 2, English, drop%20pile%20hammer
correct
- pile hammer 4, record 2, English, pile%20hammer
correct
- hammer 5, record 2, English, hammer
correct
- gravity hammer 6, record 2, English, gravity%20hammer
correct
- pile driving hammer 7, record 2, English, pile%20driving%20hammer
- ramming block 8, record 2, English, ramming%20block
- impact hammer 9, record 2, English, impact%20hammer
- tup 3, record 2, English, tup
noun
- monkey 3, record 2, English, monkey
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heavy weight of a pile driver that depends on gravity for its striking power and is used to drive piles into the ground. 10, record 2, English, - ram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the standard penetration test ... is made by dropping a hammer weighing 140 lb onto the drill rods from a height of 30 in. The number of blows necessary to produce a penetration is regarded as the penetration resistance. 11, record 2, English, - ram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau
1, record 2, French, marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouton 2, record 2, French, mouton
correct, masculine noun
- marteau de battage 3, record 2, French, marteau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- mouton de battage 4, record 2, French, mouton%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- masse frappante 5, record 2, French, masse%20frappante
correct, feminine noun
- mouton à chute libre 6, record 2, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20chute%20libre
masculine noun
- mouton sec 6, record 2, French, mouton%20sec
masculine noun
- mouton à gravité 7, record 2, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- mouton à déclic 7, record 2, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clic
masculine noun
- mouton à percussion 8, record 2, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20percussion
masculine noun
- mouton percutant 8, record 2, French, mouton%20percutant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lourde masse en métal (autrefois en bois) qui, dans une sonnette de battage des pieux et palplanches, frappe en fin de chute verticale sur le casque qui protège la tête du pieu; [...] 9, record 2, French, - marteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pénétromètres dynamiques [...] Il en existe de nombreux types, qui se différencient essentiellement par la technologie du mouton de battage (énergie et cadence de frappe) et par la géométrie et les dimensions de la pointe. 1, record 2, French, - marteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pénétromètre dynamique [...] est constitué d'un train de tiges métalliques, terminé par une pointe de section déterminée, que l'on enfonce dans le sol par battage au moyen d'un mouton de masse M, tombant en chute libre d'une hauteur fixe. 10, record 2, French, - marteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Cimientos profundos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maza
1, record 2, Spanish, maza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pisón 2, record 2, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Martinete. Máquina para la hinca de pilotes. Corrientemente, está formada por un castillete en el que se disponen los elementos necesarios para izar una maza pesada de hierro; al caer por la fuerza de gravedad sobre la cabeza del pilote, lo va hincando en el terreno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - maza
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drop hammer 1, record 3, English, drop%20hammer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hammer 2, record 3, English, hammer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a forging machine that employs the impact resulting from the action of gravity, (...) on a falling ram. 1, record 3, English, - drop%20hammer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forgeage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marteau-pilon 1, record 3, French, marteau%2Dpilon
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gros marteau de forge qui fonctionne par l'intermédiaire d'un mécanisme. 1, record 3, French, - marteau%2Dpilon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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