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PIEU PORTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- end-bearing pile
1, record 1, English, end%2Dbearing%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point-bearing pile 2, record 1, English, point%2Dbearing%20pile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile transmitting forces to the ground mainly by compression on its base. 1, record 1, English, - end%2Dbearing%20pile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
end-bearing pile: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - end%2Dbearing%20pile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pieu chargé en pointe
1, record 1, French, pieu%20charg%C3%A9%20en%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pieu travaillant en pointe 2, record 1, French, pieu%20travaillant%20en%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
- pieu portant 3, record 1, French, pieu%20portant
masculine noun
- pieu colonne 4, record 1, French, pieu%20colonne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pieu-colonne 1, record 1, French, pieu%2Dcolonne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieu transmettant des efforts au sol, principalement par compression à sa base. 4, record 1, French, - pieu%20charg%C3%A9%20en%20pointe
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. 1, record 1, French, - pieu%20charg%C3%A9%20en%20pointe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pieu colonne : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - pieu%20charg%C3%A9%20en%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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