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PARAFOUILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutoff trench
1, record 1, English, cutoff%20trench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut-off trench 2, record 1, English, cut%2Doff%20trench
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trench excavated below the normal base of a dam or other structure and filled with relatively impervious material to reduce percolation under the structure. 3, record 1, English, - cutoff%20trench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excavations for the cut-off trench began on June 1, and were completed by the end of the month. Suitable material excavated from the trench was placed in the embankment. Following excavation of the trench, the cut-off wall footing was cut into bedrock to a depth of three feet. Placement of the cut-off wall followed excavation of the footing and was completed by the end of july. The cut-off wall extends across the bottom of the trench and up both abutments and provides a water-tight seal between the dam and foundation. 2, record 1, English, - cutoff%20trench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée parafouille
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20parafouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée de parafouille 2, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20parafouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation dans l'assise d'un barrage ou d'un autre ouvrage, remplie de matériaux relativement imperméables pour réduire l'infiltration. 3, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20parafouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parafouille : Organe d'étanchéité inséré dans la fondation. Tranchée parafouille : Tranchée creusée dans la fondation et remplie par exemple d'argile. Écran parafouille : Paroi moulée creusée à la benne et remplie de bentonite-ciment ou béton. 4, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20parafouille
Record 1, Key term(s)
- parafouille
- écran parafouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanja interceptora
1, record 1, Spanish, zanja%20interceptora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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