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PILE RESISTANCE DRIVING [4 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 1999-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pedestal pile
1, record 2, English, pedestal%20pile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bulb pile 2, record 2, English, bulb%20pile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cast-in-place concrete pile constructed so that concrete is forced out into a widened bulb or pedestal shape at the foot of the pipe that forms the pile. 2, record 2, English, - pedestal%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pile designed to retain permanently the good resistance effects of the temporary bulbs of pressure formed during driving by forming a concrete bulb that hardens. 2, record 2, English, - pedestal%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pieu à bulbe
1, record 2, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pieu à base élargie 2, record 2, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20base%20%C3%A9largie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pieu à patte d'éléphant 3, record 2, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20patte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] procédé d'exécution des pieux Simplex à bulbe. Le tube est battu à la profondeur où l'on veut former le bulbe [...] La partie inférieure du tube est remplie de béton et le restant d'agrégats [...] Le tube est retiré [...] Rebattage [...] Le rebattage est achevé et le bulbe est formé en dehors du tube [...] Le pieu est terminé [...] 4, record 2, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Patte d'éléphant : Élargissement sur une certaine hauteur de la base d'un puits ou d'un pieu, dans le but de diminuer la contrainte transmise au sol d'assise. Synonyme : base élargie. 5, record 2, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bases élargies (encore appelées "pattes d'éléphants"). L'utilisation d'outils d'alésage permet d'élargir la base des pieux forés et, par là, de réduire le taux de travail du terrain d'assise sous la pointe. 6, record 2, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dynamic formula
1, record 3, English, dynamic%20formula
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dynamic pile formula 2, record 3, English, dynamic%20pile%20formula
correct
- dynamic pile driving formula 3, record 3, English, dynamic%20pile%20driving%20formula
proposal
- dynamic driving formula 3, record 3, English, dynamic%20driving%20formula
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - dynamic%20formula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formule dynamique
1, record 3, French, formule%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formule de battage dynamique 2, record 3, French, formule%20de%20battage%20dynamique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - formule%20dynamique
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - formule%20dynamique
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
- center of driving resistance
1, record 4, English, center%20of%20driving%20resistance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stresses in the critical parts of the pile, such as the tip, the center of driving resistance, or at tops of hard strata, should be computed by dividing the ultimate driving resistance corresponding to the applied energy and set by the net area of the pile at that point. 1, record 4, English, - center%20of%20driving%20resistance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centre of driving resistance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centre de résistance au battage 1, record 4, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20battage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les contraintes aux points critiques tels que la pointe, le centre de résistance au battage ou au niveau de la partie supérieure d'une couche dure, peuvent être évaluées en divisant la résistance au battage maximale correspondant à l'énergie appliquée par la section réelle du pieu au niveau considéré. 1, record 4, French, - centre%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20battage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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