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THRUST FOUNDATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravity dam
1, record 1, English, gravity%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid masonry dam with a transverse cross section approximately triangular in shape, which depends on its own weight for stability against overturning or horizontal movement. 2, record 1, English, - gravity%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its mass is such that the horizontal water thrust on the upstream face is transmitted to a point within its foundation, usually within the middle third. 2, record 1, English, - gravity%20dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage poids
1, record 1, French, barrage%20poids
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage-poids 2, record 1, French, barrage%2Dpoids
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en béton, à profil triangulaire, résistant à la poussée de l'eau par son poids. 2, record 1, French, - barrage%20poids
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa de gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, presa%20de%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción voluminosa que opone al empuje del agua su propio peso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - presa%20de%20gravedad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cone penetrometer
1, record 2, English, cone%20penetrometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cone penetrator 2, record 2, English, cone%20penetrator
correct
- conical penetrometer 3, record 2, English, conical%20penetrometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 30 ° to 60 ° cone... used to determine the force required to thrust the cone downward into silty or fine to medium-coarse sands, and hence to obtain information that a foundation or soils engineer may use to calculate some of the load-bearing capabilities of such formations. 2, record 2, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument used to measure the ability of a soil to support traffic movements. 4, record 2, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénétromètre à cône
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pénétromètre à pointe conique 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20conique
correct, masculine noun
- pénétromètre conique 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20conique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode du pénétromètre à cône. Cette méthode comporte un tube dans lequel peut glisser une tige-piston, terminée par une pointe conique. On peut faire agir une pression sur le tube seul, ou sur l'ensemble tube-tige. La pénétration de la pointe permet de mesurer la résistance du sol en kg/cm [carrés] (...). 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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