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MODULAR MASONRY UNIT [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
OBS

modular masonry unit : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
OBS

élément modulaire de maçonnerie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
CONT

Specification Guidelines for Concrete Modular Retaining Wall... Special considerations : 1) Geogrid can be interrupted by periodic penetration of column, pier or footing structure. 2) If site conditions will not allow geogrid embedment length, consider these alternatives :-KEYSTONE can be designed and built as a reinforced masonry unit wall. Cores will accept vertical reinforcing and grout.-Deadman-tie-back anchor option reduces or eliminates excavation and backfill requirements.

CONT

IPB 380 soldier piles (wide-flange I beams of 380mm web plate depth) were selected .... secured by two tiers of deadman tie-backs."

OBS

Sugg. based on Standard Handbook for Civil Eng. 7-52 and 53.

Key term(s)
  • deadman-tie-back anchor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)

Spanish

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