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PIEU FROTTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction pile
1, record 1, English, friction%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating pile foundation 2, record 1, English, floating%20pile%20foundation
correct
- floating pile 2, record 1, English, floating%20pile
- frictional pile 3, record 1, English, frictional%20pile
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bearing pile sourrounded by earth and supported entirely by friction; it carries no load at its end. 4, record 1, English, - friction%20pile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friction pile: Term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - friction%20pile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pieu flottant
1, record 1, French, pieu%20flottant
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pieu frottant 2, record 1, French, pieu%20frottant
correct, masculine noun
- pieu travaillant au frottement 3, record 1, French, pieu%20travaillant%20au%20frottement
correct, masculine noun
- pieu à friction 4, record 1, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20friction
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieu transmettant des efforts au sol, principalement par frottement entre sa surface latérale et le sol qui l'entoure. 5, record 1, French, - pieu%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pieu de fondation : Pieu assurant le report des charges d'un ouvrage sur le sol par frottement latéral et résistance en pointe. Lorsque le terme de frottement est prépondérant, le pieu est dit flottant; lorsque la base du pieu repose dans un sol peu déformable, on parle de pieu chargé en pointe, ou de pieu-colonne. 6, record 1, French, - pieu%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pieux flottants. On devrait plutôt dire pieux frottants. A l'opposé des [pieux travaillant en pointe], ne doivent leur importance qu'à l'action du frottement latéral des terrains ambiants sur leur fût [...] On adopte cette solution lorsqu'il n'existe pas de couche résistante à une profondeur raisonnable [...] 3, record 1, French, - pieu%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pieu flottant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - pieu%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pieu flottant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 1, French, - pieu%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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