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GRANULAR PLANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal drainage blanket
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drainage blanket 2, record 1, English, drainage%20blanket
correct
- pervious blanket 1, record 1, English, pervious%20blanket
correct
- blanket drain 3, record 1, English, blanket%20drain
correct
- drainage filter 1, record 1, English, drainage%20filter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blanket of pervious material constructed at the foundation from the impervious zone to the landside in a levee or downstream side of an earth dam, to permit the discharge of seepage and to minimize the possibility of piping failure, either of the blowout or subsurface erosion type. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the load imposed by construction plant. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant
1, record 1, French, tapis%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tapis de drainage 2, record 1, French, tapis%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
- tapis filtrant 2, record 1, French, tapis%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- couche drainante 3, record 1, French, couche%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- matelas drainant 4, record 1, French, matelas%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche drainante placée directement sur le sol dans la partie aval d'un barrage en terre pour collecter les eaux susceptibles de provenir du sous-sol. 5, record 1, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couche constituée de matériaux perméables mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. 6, record 1, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettons en place, à 40 cm de profondeur, sur 20 cm d'épaisseur, en pente, vers le point bas de la rocaille, une couche drainante à base de pierrailles, de tessons, de sable caillouteux ... 7, record 1, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter mattress
1, record 2, English, filter%20mattress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The solution selected involves a prefabricated mattress assembled in a plant, wound on to a floating cylinder and transported to the site where it is laid on the sea-bed with the help of a special pontoon.... The filter mattress used for the foundation of the piers consists of three layers of granular material, sand, fine gravel and gravel, packed in a system of geotextiles. The mattresses are 42 X 200 m. To limit the weight and yet to maintain the three layers, it was decided to use a total thickness of 0. 36 m, which results in a mattress weight of 5000 tonnes. 1, record 2, English, - filter%20mattress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapis parafouille
1, record 2, French, tapis%20parafouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tapis de mer 2, record 2, French, tapis%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matelas de protection de l'assise d'une digue reposant sur fond marin contre l'action érosive des courants et des vagues. 1, record 2, French, - tapis%20parafouille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Matelas de protection de fondation d'ouvrages reposant dans le lit de fleuves ou de rivières contre l'action érosive du courant. 1, record 2, French, - tapis%20parafouille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tapis parafouilles (...) Fonctions du géotextile (...) filtre : le géotextile limite jusqu'à stabilisation la migration de particules fines du sol support vers le tapis parafouille sous l'action des courants de percolation, empêche ainsi une érosion interne de ces sols et une ruine consécutive de l'ouvrage de protection, tout en maintenant la libre circulation de l'eau. Séparation : le géotextile délimite les matériaux formant le tapis parafouille et les sols sous-jacents et évite leur interpénétration. 1, record 2, French, - tapis%20parafouille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vu la résistance élevée en chaîne, ces tissés seront employés comme tissus filtrants et de renforcement des grandes digues (enrochement de moellons assez élevé +- 600 kg au m2 ou pour des tapis de mer, remorqués en mer et nécessitant une résistance élevée en sens longitudinal. 2, record 2, French, - tapis%20parafouille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granular drainage blanket
1, record 3, English, granular%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the loads imposed by construction plant. 1, record 3, English, - granular%20drainage%20blanket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matelas drainant granulaire
1, record 3, French, matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche drainante granulaire 2, record 3, French, couche%20drainante%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- tapis drainant granulaire 2, record 3, French, tapis%20drainant%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sous dalle de béton [...] : matelas drainant servant à collecter et à évacuer l'eau qui pourrait s'accumuler sous une dalle de béton de sous-sol. Fonction du géotextile [...] Drain : le géotextile collecte et évacue l'eau qui s'accumule sous la dalle de sous-sol, évitant ainsi des remontées d'humidité. Filtre : le géotextile doit assurer sa propre protection contre le colmatage ou empêcher le colmatage du matelas drainant granulaire. Séparation : le géotextile évite l'interpénétration du gravier drainant, ou du béton, et du sol support; il contribue ainsi au maintien de l'intégrité de ce gravier ou du béton. 2, record 3, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante : Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 3, record 3, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aerated beverage 1, record 4, English, aerated%20beverage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the various special treatments, the process for aerated beverages is interesting and fairly widely used. The layout of a plant basically comprises filtration through granular activated carbon and, sometimes, additional filtration to retain any fine particles of activated carbon. 1, record 4, English, - aerated%20beverage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boisson gazeuse
1, record 4, French, boisson%20gazeuse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement pour boissons gazeuses. Parmi les divers traitements spéciaux, celui des boissons gazeuses est intéressant et assez répandu. Filtration sur charbon actif en grains, suivi quelquefois d'une filtration de sécurité pour retenir d'éventuelles fines de charbon actif. 1, record 4, French, - boisson%20gazeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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