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PILE DRIVER [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pile driver
1, record 1, English, pile%20driver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile driver : an item in the "Construction Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - pile%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonnette
1, record 1, French, sonnette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonnette : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de construction» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - sonnette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mounted post or pile driver
1, record 2, English, mounted%20post%20or%20pile%20driver
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A linear hydraulic tool, mounted to a carrier, that uses linear force, typically from a ram, to drive posts, piles, etc. into the ground by force. 1, record 2, English, - mounted%20post%20or%20pile%20driver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mounted post or pile driver : term and definition standardized by ISO in 2007. 2, record 2, English, - mounted%20post%20or%20pile%20driver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau-batteur fixe de poteaux ou de pieux
1, record 2, French, marteau%2Dbatteur%20fixe%20de%20poteaux%20ou%20de%20pieux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine portative hydraulique linéaire montée sur un support et qui utilise la force linéaire engendrée par un bras pour entraîner le poteau, les pieux, etc. dans le sol par la force. 1, record 2, French, - marteau%2Dbatteur%20fixe%20de%20poteaux%20ou%20de%20pieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau-batteur fixe de poteaux ou de pieux : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO en 2007. 2, record 2, French, - marteau%2Dbatteur%20fixe%20de%20poteaux%20ou%20de%20pieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cushion head
1, record 3, English, cushion%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cushion block 2, record 3, English, cushion%20block
correct
- pile helmet 3, record 3, English, pile%20helmet
correct
- piling helmet 4, record 3, English, piling%20helmet
correct
- pile cap 5, record 3, English, pile%20cap
correct
- driving cap 6, record 3, English, driving%20cap
correct
- driving helmet 3, record 3, English, driving%20helmet
correct
- helmet 7, record 3, English, helmet
correct, noun
- dolly 8, record 3, English, dolly
correct, noun
- percussion block 9, record 3, English, percussion%20block
- drive cap 9, record 3, English, drive%20cap
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal cap which temporarily covers and protects the head of a precast pile while it is being driven into the ground by a pile driver. 3, record 3, English, - cushion%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A] block of hardwood or other suitable material, placed on top of a concrete or timber pile to cushion the blows from a pile-driving hammer. 10, record 3, English, - cushion%20head
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- casque de battage
1, record 3, French, casque%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- casque de percussion 2, record 3, French, casque%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- casque 3, record 3, French, casque
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau de battage 4, record 3, French, chapeau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- avant-pieu 5, record 3, French, avant%2Dpieu
correct, masculine noun
- casque de pieu 6, record 3, French, casque%20de%20pieu
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de protection intercalé entre la tête d'un pieu ou d'une palplanche et la masse (mouton) qui les frappe pour les enfoncer. 7, record 3, French, - casque%20de%20battage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ram
1, record 4, English, ram
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- drop hammer 2, record 4, English, drop%20hammer
correct
- drop pile hammer 3, record 4, English, drop%20pile%20hammer
correct
- pile hammer 4, record 4, English, pile%20hammer
correct
- hammer 5, record 4, English, hammer
correct
- gravity hammer 6, record 4, English, gravity%20hammer
correct
- pile driving hammer 7, record 4, English, pile%20driving%20hammer
- ramming block 8, record 4, English, ramming%20block
- impact hammer 9, record 4, English, impact%20hammer
- tup 3, record 4, English, tup
noun
- monkey 3, record 4, English, monkey
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heavy weight of a pile driver that depends on gravity for its striking power and is used to drive piles into the ground. 10, record 4, English, - ram
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the standard penetration test ... is made by dropping a hammer weighing 140 lb onto the drill rods from a height of 30 in. The number of blows necessary to produce a penetration is regarded as the penetration resistance. 11, record 4, English, - ram
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marteau
1, record 4, French, marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mouton 2, record 4, French, mouton
correct, masculine noun
- marteau de battage 3, record 4, French, marteau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- mouton de battage 4, record 4, French, mouton%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- masse frappante 5, record 4, French, masse%20frappante
correct, feminine noun
- mouton à chute libre 6, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20chute%20libre
masculine noun
- mouton sec 6, record 4, French, mouton%20sec
masculine noun
- mouton à gravité 7, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- mouton à déclic 7, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clic
masculine noun
- mouton à percussion 8, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20percussion
masculine noun
- mouton percutant 8, record 4, French, mouton%20percutant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lourde masse en métal (autrefois en bois) qui, dans une sonnette de battage des pieux et palplanches, frappe en fin de chute verticale sur le casque qui protège la tête du pieu; [...] 9, record 4, French, - marteau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pénétromètres dynamiques [...] Il en existe de nombreux types, qui se différencient essentiellement par la technologie du mouton de battage (énergie et cadence de frappe) et par la géométrie et les dimensions de la pointe. 1, record 4, French, - marteau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pénétromètre dynamique [...] est constitué d'un train de tiges métalliques, terminé par une pointe de section déterminée, que l'on enfonce dans le sol par battage au moyen d'un mouton de masse M, tombant en chute libre d'une hauteur fixe. 10, record 4, French, - marteau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Cimientos profundos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- maza
1, record 4, Spanish, maza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pisón 2, record 4, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Martinete. Máquina para la hinca de pilotes. Corrientemente, está formada por un castillete en el que se disponen los elementos necesarios para izar una maza pesada de hierro; al caer por la fuerza de gravedad sobre la cabeza del pilote, lo va hincando en el terreno. 2, record 4, Spanish, - maza
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Deep Foundations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pile driver
1, record 5, English, pile%20driver
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pile-driving rig 2, record 5, English, pile%2Ddriving%20rig
correct
- driving rig 3, record 5, English, driving%20rig
correct
- pile-driving hammer 4, record 5, English, pile%2Ddriving%20hammer
correct
- pile-driving machine 5, record 5, English, pile%2Ddriving%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hoist and movable steel frame equipped to handle piles and drive them into the ground. 6, record 5, English, - pile%20driver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pile-driving rig may comprise a rig specially built for pile driving or a specially equipped crane. A specialized rig may consist of a framework and platform for supporting the equipment needed in pile driving, which may include a hammer, boilers, winches and engine. 2, record 5, English, - pile%20driver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pile driver : Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd, and standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - pile%20driver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Fondations profondes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonnette
1, record 5, French, sonnette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sonnette de battage 2, record 5, French, sonnette%20de%20battage
correct, feminine noun
- engin de battage 3, record 5, French, engin%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- marteau batteur de pieux 4, record 5, French, marteau%20batteur%20de%20pieux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- matériel de battage 5, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20battage
masculine noun
- marteau chasse-pieu 6, record 5, French, marteau%20chasse%2Dpieu
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charpente en bois ou en métal, en forme de pyramide, utilisée pour le guidage du mouton dans le battage des pieux ou des palplanches. 2, record 5, French, - sonnette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe différents types de sonnettes ou d'engins pour le battage des pieux et des palplanches, que l'on utilise d'après un certain nombre de conditions (...) 7, record 5, French, - sonnette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sonnette : Terme suggéré pour la prochaine édition du Règlement unifié d'exploitation et de l'indicateur du CP en remplacement de "batteur de pieux" utilisé dans l'édition 1977. 8, record 5, French, - sonnette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marteau batteur de pieux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 5, French, - sonnette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Cimientos profundos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- martinete
1, record 5, Spanish, martinete
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina para la hinca de pilotes. Corrientemente, está formada por un castillete en el que se disponen los elementos necesarios para izar una maza pesada de hierro; al caer por la fuerza de la gravedad sobre la cabeza del pilote, lo va hincando en el terreno. 1, record 5, Spanish, - martinete
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leaders
1, record 6, English, leaders
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- leads 2, record 6, English, leads
correct, plural
- pile driving leads 2, record 6, English, pile%20driving%20leads
correct, plural
- pile driver leads 3, record 6, English, pile%20driver%20leads
correct, plural
- driving leads 4, record 6, English, driving%20leads
- driving leaders 4, record 6, English, driving%20leaders
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guides for the hammer of a pile driver. 2, record 6, English, - leaders
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pile driver lead
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jumelles
1, record 6, French, jumelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jumelles de sonnette 2, record 6, French, jumelles%20de%20sonnette
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièces de guidage du mouton. 3, record 6, French, - jumelles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sonnettes et battage des pieux [...] Moutons à chute libre. Sonnettes à tiraudes [...] Elles sont constituées par une charpente en bois [...] ayant la forme d'un tétraèdre [...] Les montants, ou «jumelles», maintenus par des contrefiches, ont 5 à 6 m de long. À leur partie supérieure est fixée une poulie, ou réa, sur laquelle passe un câble auquel est attaché le mouton en fonte. Le mouton est maintenu contre les jumelles, au moyen d'un tenon fixé à un «galopin». 4, record 6, French, - jumelles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «jumelle» s'utilise le plus souvent au pluriel. 5, record 6, French, - jumelles
Record 6, Key term(s)
- jumelle de sonnette
- jumelle
- montant
- montants
- montant de sonnette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- band shaped drain
1, record 7, English, band%20shaped%20drain
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- band shaped vertical drain 2, record 7, English, band%20shaped%20vertical%20drain
- band shaped prefabricated drain 2, record 7, English, band%20shaped%20prefabricated%20drain
- band shaped prefabricated vertical drain 2, record 7, English, band%20shaped%20prefabricated%20vertical%20drain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation of band shaped drains.... is accomplished using a dragline, a hydraulic crane or a pile driver, provided with a hanging post, along which the introduction lance which is vertically leaded can move up and down.... The drain reel is placed in a store-house, which is attached to the scaffold and then conducted from this store-house over a guide roller by the introduction lance. At the end of the introduction lance, the drain is provided with an anchor plate. 1, record 7, English, - band%20shaped%20drain
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The application of geotextiles for prefabricated drains. Until the seventies, vertical drainage systems were mainly being applied in the form of sand drains. 1, record 7, English, - band%20shaped%20drain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drain géotextile en bande
1, record 7, French, drain%20g%C3%A9otextile%20en%20bande
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- drain géotextile vertical en bande 1, record 7, French, drain%20g%C3%A9otextile%20vertical%20en%20bande
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drainage vertical de consolidation (...) La capacité drainante du géotextile devra être compatible avec les quantités d'eau expulsées lors de la consolidation du sol (...) Pour des profondeurs n'excédant pas 15 m, on pourra (...) utiliser des géotextiles plats (...) les géotextiles sont mis en place sous forme d'une bande continue avec un équipement propre à chaque type de géotextile. 2, record 7, French, - drain%20g%C3%A9otextile%20en%20bande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Site Development
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crane & pile driver
1, record 8, English, crane%20%26%20pile%20driver
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carne & pile driver : Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 8, English, - crane%20%26%20pile%20driver
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grue-sonnette
1, record 8, French, grue%2Dsonnette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grue-sonnette : Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 8, French, - grue%2Dsonnette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-11-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- automatic hammer 1, record 9, English, automatic%20hammer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pile Driving Equipment. The Contractor will employ on the work an Automatic Hammer with power unit and auxiliary equipment of an approved type; such as, Double-acting Hammer, Differential-acting Hammer, Vibro Driver, Extractor or Diesel Hammer. 1, record 9, English, - automatic%20hammer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marteau automatique
1, record 9, French, marteau%20automatique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travaux effectués à l'aide des marteaux automatiques dans un terrain de consistance moyenne. 1, record 9, French, - marteau%20automatique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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