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MAT FOUNDATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
- Applications of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raft foundation
1, record 1, English, raft%20foundation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mat foundation 2, record 1, English, mat%20foundation
correct
- foundation mat 3, record 1, English, foundation%20mat
correct
- mat footing 4, record 1, English, mat%20footing
correct
- raft 4, record 1, English, raft
correct
- mat 5, record 1, English, mat
correct
- mattress 6, record 1, English, mattress
correct
- foundation raft 7, record 1, English, foundation%20raft
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slab of concrete, usually reinforced, extending under the whole area of a building and projecting beyond the outside walls. It is used when loads are exceptionally heavy or the bearing capacity of the soil is low. 8, record 1, English, - raft%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raft foundation: Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - raft%20foundation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spread foundation slab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
- Utilisation du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radier
1, record 1, French, radier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radier général 2, record 1, French, radier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fondation sur radier 3, record 1, French, fondation%20sur%20radier
correct, feminine noun
- radier de fondation 4, record 1, French, radier%20de%20fondation
masculine noun
- dalle flottante de fondation 4, record 1, French, dalle%20flottante%20de%20fondation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondation constituée par une dalle continue s'étendant sur toute la base d'une structure et parfois au-delà. 5, record 1, French, - radier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le sol présente une faible résistance sur une grande profondeur, on est amené à élargir les semelles d'une manière si importante qu'elles ne forment plus qu'une dalle continue de béton : cette dalle de répartition qui couvre l'emprise complète du bâtiment est appelé radier. 6, record 1, French, - radier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un radier est une dalle intéressant la totalité de l'emprise au sol de la construction, d'où l'expression fréquente, bien que "surabondante", de radier général. 7, record 1, French, - radier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radier : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - radier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos superficiales
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimiento por losa
1, record 1, Spanish, cimiento%20por%20losa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radier 1, record 1, Spanish, radier
correct, masculine noun
- cimiento de platea 1, record 1, Spanish, cimiento%20de%20platea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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