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PILE FORMULA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driving resistance
1, record 1, English, driving%20resistance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pile driving resistance 2, record 1, English, pile%20driving%20resistance
correct
- pile resistance to driving 3, record 1, English, pile%20resistance%20to%20driving
correct
- resistance of the pile to penetration 4, record 1, English, resistance%20of%20the%20pile%20to%20penetration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suitability of driving equipment is best studied by use of a dynamic formula. This will determine, for any selected type and length of pile, driving resistance and stress in the pile during driving, for any amount of penetration per blow. 5, record 1, English, - driving%20resistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la pénétration
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistance à l'enfoncement 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfoncement
correct, feminine noun
- résistance au battage 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20battage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formules dynamiques permettent d'apprécier si un matériel de battage convient. Elles permettent de déterminer, pour tout type et longueur de pieu choisis, la résistance au battage et les contraintes dans le pieu en cours de battage, pour chaque valeur d'enfoncement par coup. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Essai de pénétration dynamique [...] la résistance à la pénétration est donnée à partir d'une formule de battage. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos profundos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad portante
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20portante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic formula
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20formula
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic pile formula 2, record 2, English, dynamic%20pile%20formula
correct
- dynamic pile driving formula 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20pile%20driving%20formula
proposal
- dynamic driving formula 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20driving%20formula
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suitability of driving equipment is best studied by use of a dynamic formula. This will determine, for any selected type and length of pile, driving resistance and stress in the pile during driving, for any amount of penetration per blow. 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20formula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formule dynamique
1, record 2, French, formule%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formule de battage dynamique 2, record 2, French, formule%20de%20battage%20dynamique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formules dynamiques permettent d'apprécier si un matériel de battage convient. Elles permettent de déterminer, pour tout type et longueur de pieu choisis, la résistance au battage et les contraintes dans le pieu en cours de battage, pour chaque valeur d'enfoncement par coup. 3, record 2, French, - formule%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules de battage : Formules donnant la charge limite d'un pieu (ou d'un pénétromètre) en fonction de ses caractéristiques et de celles de l'engin de battage d'une part, de la valeur du refus, d'autre part. 4, record 2, French, - formule%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pile formula
1, record 3, English, pile%20formula
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pile-driving formula 2, record 3, English, pile%2Ddriving%20formula
correct
- pile driving formula 3, record 3, English, pile%20driving%20formula
correct
- piling formula 3, record 3, English, piling%20formula
- driving formula 4, record 3, English, driving%20formula
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An equation for the forces acting on a pile at equilibrium: P=pA+tS-sn sin [phi], where P is the load, A is the area of the pile point, S is the embedded surface of the pile, T is the force per unit area parallel to S, n is the force per unit area normal to S, and [phi] is the taper angle of the pile. 5, record 3, English, - pile%20formula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally as the pile is driven, more and more blows are required to produce 1 in. of penetration. About 10 blows per inch is considered the refusal. The set in such a case is 1/10 in. The value of the set is used to check the bearing power of a pile in pile-driving formulas, such as the Engineering News formula published in all American civil engineering textbooks and handbooks concerned with this field. 6, record 3, English, - pile%20formula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formule de battage
1, record 3, French, formule%20de%20battage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formule de battage de pieux 2, record 3, French, formule%20de%20battage%20de%20pieux
correct, feminine noun
- formule du pieu 2, record 3, French, formule%20du%20pieu
feminine noun
- formule de pieux 3, record 3, French, formule%20de%20pieux
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formules de battage : Formules donnant la charge limite d'un pieu (ou d'un pénétromètre) en fonction de ses caractéristiques et de celles de l'engin de battage d'une part, de la valeur du refus, d'autre part. 4, record 3, French, - formule%20de%20battage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Détermination de la portance d'un pieu au moyen des formules de battage. 5, record 3, French, - formule%20de%20battage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure-area formula
1, record 4, English, pressure%2Darea%20formula
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pressure-area formula(...) computes efficiency of the pile group in bearing on the underlying soil. The distance beyond the center line of the outer row of piles over which the load acts must be assumed(...) 1, record 4, English, - pressure%2Darea%20formula
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formule pression-surface 1, record 4, French, formule%20pression%2Dsurface
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule pression-surface. Elle permet de calculer l'efficacité d'un groupe de pieux en fonction de la portance du sol sous-jacent. Il faut évaluer la distance S', comptée à partir de l'axe de la rangée de pieux extérieure au-delà de laquelle la charge n'agit plus (...) 1, record 4, French, - formule%20pression%2Dsurface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Feld's rule
1, record 5, English, Feld%27s%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feld's rule is empirical and appears to give reasonable results in the same ranges as the other methods except for the low efficiencies of large groups by Masters’ formula(...). The value of each pile is reduced by one-sixteenth on account of the effect of the nearest pile in each diagonal or straight row of which the pile in question is a member(...) 1, record 5, English, - Feld%27s%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle de Feld 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Feld
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règle de Feld. Elle est empirique et semble donner des résultats convenables pour les mêmes intervalles que les autres méthodes sauf pour les faibles efficacités des groupes importants, obtenues à l'aide de la formule de Masters (...). La valeur de la portance de chaque pieu est réduite d'un seizième pour tenir compte de la proximité du pieu le plus proche sur chaque diagonale et sur chaque rangée dont le pieu fait partie (...) 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Feld
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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