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PIEU DRAINANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Earthmoving
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand drain
1, record 1, English, sand%20drain
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sand pile 1, record 1, English, sand%20pile
correct, see observation
- sandpile 2, record 1, English, sandpile
correct
- vertical sand drain 3, record 1, English, vertical%20sand%20drain
correct, see observation
- vertical sand pile 3, record 1, English, vertical%20sand%20pile
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sand drains, or piles, are used for compaction, stabilization, and draining of compressible material ... They actually are cylindrical piles of sand in the ground ... They act as wicks for water squeezed from the soil, thus accelerating settlement of the poor material by allowing pore water to drain. Holes for the sand may be drilled with an auger or driven with a pile, which is retracted. 1, record 1, English, - sand%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms often found in plural. 4, record 1, English, - sand%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Terrassement
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pieu de sable
1, record 1, French, pieu%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pieu en sable 2, record 1, French, pieu%20en%20sable
correct, masculine noun
- pieu drainant 1, record 1, French, pieu%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
- pilot de sable 3, record 1, French, pilot%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
- drain de sable 4, record 1, French, drain%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieu constitué de sable, destiné à accélérer la consolidation d'un sol de faible perméabilité en favorisant son drainage dans le sens vertical. 1, record 1, French, - pieu%20de%20sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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