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UNSTABLE LAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unstable ground
1, record 1, English, unstable%20ground
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unstable land 2, record 1, English, unstable%20land
correct
- unstable terrain 3, record 1, English, unstable%20terrain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today wood piling is a mainstay of foundation systems. Thousands of pressure-treated wood pilings form the foundation of new construction projects at JFK Airport in New York and Dulles Airport in northern Virginia. The city of New Orleans is built on wood piles; because of the unstable ground on which the city rests, foundation piling is needed to reinforce its buildings and highways, including the massive Superdome. 1, record 1, English, - unstable%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrain instable
1, record 1, French, terrain%20instable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Votre construction va peser plusieurs tonnes, il faut bien que votre maison tienne sur votre terrain, qu'elle ne bouge pas, pour ne pas créer des désordres (fissures, infiltrations d'eau...) Le rôle des fondations est de répartir la charge de votre construction et de la transmettre au sol. Il y a 4 types de fondations : Fondation directe [...] Fondation sur semelle filante [...] Fondation sur pieux [...] Dalle : technique beaucoup plus simple, utilisée souvent par les personnes qui construisent eux-mêmes ou encore en cas de terrain instable. On coule directement la dalle en béton armé sur le sol, en ayant tout de même pris la précaution de la mettre hors-gel (c'est-à-dire suivant la région où vous vous trouvez, l'enterrer au minimum de xxx mètres). 2, record 1, French, - terrain%20instable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] certaines constructions nouvelles qui, au fur et à mesure que les agglomérations se développent, s'implantent parfois sur des terrains instables. 3, record 1, French, - terrain%20instable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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