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PIPE PILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micropile
1, record 1, English, micropile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-pile 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dpile
correct
- micro pile 3, record 1, English, micro%20pile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small-diameter pile ... most often used in underpinning. 1, record 1, English, - micropile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The micro-pile differs from other steel piles as for the following properties :(i) the maximum diameter of the micropile is 300 mm, when it is installed by drilling and 150 mm when the pile is installed by driving or vibrating; and(ii) the installation has to be possible in spaces with restricted access and head room(basements). The steel pipe piles are installed by driving or vibrating, their maximum diameter is 1220 mm. 4, record 1, English, - micropile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micropieu
1, record 1, French, micropieu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieu de fondation de faible diamètre (moins de 25 cm), parfois ajouté individuellement ou par groupes solidarisés, entre des fondations plus traditionnelles, afin de stabiliser, surtout contre les efforts latéraux, des ouvrages existants, ou de conforter l'assise d'ouvrages modifiés. 2, record 1, French, - micropieu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À ce jour, les micropieux sont, pour la plupart, constitués d'une ou plusieurs armatures métalliques (barres ou tubes) scellés dans un forage au moyen d'un coulis de ciment ou d'un mortier. 3, record 1, French, - micropieu
Record 1, 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
1, record 2, English, pedestal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bulb of hardened concrete 2, record 2, English, bulb%20of%20hardened%20concrete
correct
- concrete bulb 3, record 2, English, concrete%20bulb
correct
- widened bulb 4, record 2, English, widened%20bulb
correct
- pedestal shape 4, record 2, English, pedestal%20shape
correct
- bulbous enlargement 5, record 2, English, bulbous%20enlargement
correct
- enlarged concrete base 4, record 2, English, enlarged%20concrete%20base
correct
- bulb 4, record 2, English, bulb
correct
- belled-out bottom 6, record 2, English, belled%2Dout%20bottom
correct
- bell 6, record 2, English, bell
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bulbous enlargement at the bottom of a concrete pile. 5, record 2, English, - pedestal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in forming the uncased Franki pile... a drop hammer is allowed to fall directly on a mass of concrete in the lower part of a drive pipe;... when the required depth is reached, the drive pipe is lifted slightly and held against further penetration as concrete is fed into the pipe alongside the hammer and rammed into the soil to form a pedestal. 7, record 2, English, - pedestal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pedestal piles retain the good effects of the bulb of pressure formed at the bottom while driving, by formation of a bulb of hardened concrete. 2, record 2, English, - pedestal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patte d'éléphant
1, record 2, French, patte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- base élargie 1, record 2, French, base%20%C3%A9largie
correct, feminine noun
- bulbe d'assise 2, record 2, French, bulbe%20d%27assise
correct, masculine noun
- bulbe de pieu 2, record 2, French, bulbe%20de%20pieu
correct, masculine noun
- bulbe 3, record 2, French, bulbe
correct, masculine noun
- bulbe formant semelle 4, record 2, French, bulbe%20formant%20semelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
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. 5, record 2, French, - patte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'abaissement du tube, par battage, provoque la fermeture du clapet de base et tasse fortement le béton, formant ainsi le bulbe du pieu [...] 2, record 2, French, - patte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedestal pile
1, record 3, English, pedestal%20pile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bulb pile 2, record 3, English, bulb%20pile
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - pedestal%20pile
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - pedestal%20pile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pieu à bulbe
1, record 3, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pieu à base élargie 2, record 3, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20base%20%C3%A9largie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pieu à patte d'éléphant 3, record 3, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20patte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20bulbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pipe left in place
1, record 4, English, pipe%20left%20in%20place
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pipe left in the ground 2, record 4, English, pipe%20left%20in%20the%20ground
correct
- permanent casing 3, record 4, English, permanent%20casing
correct
- permanent pile shell 4, record 4, English, permanent%20pile%20shell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The allowable compressive stresses in pile materials shall not exceed the values in Table 4.2.5.A. ... Concrete ... cast in-situ in steel pipes left in place ... 1, record 4, English, - pipe%20left%20in%20place
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The concrete of a cased pile is cast inside a form that usually consists of a metal shell or thin pipe left in the ground. 2, record 4, English, - pipe%20left%20in%20place
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube perdu
1, record 4, French, tube%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaine perdue 2, record 4, French, gaine%20perdue
correct, feminine noun
- tube non récupéré 3, record 4, French, tube%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tubage non récupéré 2, record 4, French, tubage%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tubage définitif 4, record 4, French, tubage%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun
- tubage non provisoire 4, record 4, French, tubage%20non%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un pieu à tube perdu, le tube de façonnage est laissé dans le sol après avoir été bétonné intérieurement. 1, record 4, French, - tube%20perdu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- temporary casing
1, record 5, English, temporary%20casing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- withdrawn casing 2, record 5, English, withdrawn%20casing
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dry boring" methods employ the use of a temporary casing to seal the pile bore through water-bearing or unstable strata overlying suitable stable material. Upon reaching the design depth a reinforcing cage is introduced, concrete is placed in the bore and bought up to the required level. The casing is then withdrawn. "Wet" boring also employs a temporary casing through unstable ground and is used when the pile bore cannot be sealed against water ingress. Boring is then undertaken using a digging bucket to drill through the underlying soils to design depth. The reinforcing cage is lowered into the bore and concrete is placed by tremmie pipe, following which extraction of the temporary casing takes place. 1, record 5, English, - temporary%20casing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube récupéré
1, record 5, French, tube%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tube provisoire 2, record 5, French, tube%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
- tubage provisoire 3, record 5, French, tubage%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pieux exécutés en place. On distingue les pieux à tube battu et les pieux forés [...] On distingue les pieux à tube récupéré des pieux à gaine perdue. 4, record 5, French, - tube%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thin-walled pipe pile
1, record 6, English, thin%2Dwalled%20pipe%20pile
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mandrel-driven Thin-walled Pipe Piles. These Armco piles consist of a lower pipe section of constant length, driven onto a mechanically locking base, and an upper section of about 3/4-in.-smaller diameter. A welded collar on the lower pipe fills the space between the pile shafts, and together they form a driving shoulder. 1, record 6, English, - thin%2Dwalled%20pipe%20pile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pieu-tube à paroi mince 1, record 6, French, pieu%2Dtube%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20mince
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pieux-tubes à paroi mince battus avec un mandrin. - Les pieux Armco sont constitués d'un tube de longueur constante dans la partie basse, battu sur un obturateur mécanique; et d'un tube dans la partie haute ayant un diamètre supérieur de 2 cm. On soude un collier sur le tube inférieur qui obture le vide annulaire entre les deux tubes; le collier et le tube inférieur forment un épaulement. 1, record 6, French, - pieu%2Dtube%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20mince
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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