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PILE LOAD TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- static load test
1, record 1, English, static%20load%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- load test 2, record 1, English, load%20test
correct
- loading test 3, record 1, English, loading%20test
correct
- bearing test 4, record 1, English, bearing%20test
correct
- load capacity test 5, record 1, English, load%20capacity%20test
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safe Load on Friction Piles. The load that can be carried by a single friction pile in a deposit of saturated clay can best be determined by means of a static load test.... Since load tests on piles are relatively expensive, numerous efforts have been made to compute the safe load on friction piles on the basis of pile-driving records or laboratory tests. 1, record 1, English, - static%20load%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead load test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai statique de chargement
1, record 1, French, essai%20statique%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai de chargement 2, record 1, French, essai%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
- essai de charge 3, record 1, French, essai%20de%20charge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrôle des pieux. [...] Essai statique de chargement. Cet essai [...] est le plus déterminant, car il fixe à la fois la capacité de portance du pieu et les performances du sol, mais nécessite des moyens importants et est relativement coûteux [...]. Il est recommandé d'en exécuter au moins un dans le cas d'un ensemble de pieux. 1, record 1, French, - essai%20statique%20de%20chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head settlement
1, record 2, English, head%20settlement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common type of load test, using only a single pile, in which only the head settlement is measured under fairly rapid application of loads, [etc. ]... provides such doubtful information that a correct interpretation may be difficult if not entirely impossible. 1, record 2, English, - head%20settlement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tassement de la tête du pieu
1, record 2, French, tassement%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20pieu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tassement en tête 2, record 2, French, tassement%20en%20t%C3%AAte
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un essai de chargement, communément pratiqué: - chargement d'un pieu isolé où l'on ne mesure que le tassement en tête après application assez rapide des charges, [etc.] (...) fournirait des informations si douteuses qu'une interprétation correcte serait difficile, sinon impossible. 2, record 2, French, - tassement%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20pieu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le plus souvent la pointe ne commence à travailler qu'après un tassement important de la tête du pieu (...) qui correspond déjà à une plastification du terrain encaissant sur une partie de la longueur du pieu. 1, record 2, French, - tassement%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20pieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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