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WOOD PILING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- product of the forest
1, record 1, English, product%20of%20the%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"Products of the forest" includes(a) logs, pulpwood, piling, spars, railway ties, poles, pit props and all other timber,(b) boards, laths, shingles, deals, staves and all other lumber, bark, wood chips and sawdust and Christmas trees,(c) skins and furs of wild animals, and(d) maple products. [Bank Act]. 1, record 1, English, - product%20of%20the%20forest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forest product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de la forêt
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sont compris parmi les produits de la forêt : a) bois en grume, bois à pulpe, pilotis, espars, traverses de chemins de fer, poteaux, étais de mine et tout autre bois d'œuvre; b) planches, lattes, bardeaux, madriers, douves et tous les autres bois de service, écorces, poteaux, sciures de bois et arbres de Noël; c) peaux et fourrures d'animaux sauvages; d) produits de l'érable. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheet pile
1, record 2, English, sheet%20pile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sheat pile 2, record 2, English, sheat%20pile
correct
- pile plank 3, record 2, English, pile%20plank
correct
- pile-plank 4, record 2, English, pile%2Dplank
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into excavation. 2, record 2, English, - sheet%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Interlocking piles used to support horizontal loads imposed by earth or water, as in retaining walls and abutments and to prevent water entering into the excavation. 5, record 2, English, - sheet%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheet piling may be wood, steel, or concrete, and may be temporary or permanent. 6, record 2, English, - sheet%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "sheet piling". 5, record 2, English, - sheet%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palplanche
1, record 2, French, palplanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutrelle étroite et longue de plusieurs mètres que l'on enfonce dans le sol pour réaliser de façon jointive des rideaux continus. Les palplanches peuvent être en bois ou en acier. Elles travaillent le plus souvent en flexion et doivent être ancrées à l'aide de tirants ou étayées. [...] On utilise le plus souvent les palplanches pour réaliser des batardeaux, des soutènements (quais, talus), des enceintes de massifs de fondation, des renforcements étanches de digues en terre. 2, record 2, French, - palplanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièce en bois, acier, béton, etc., de section spéciale permettant de l'emboîter à une autre. (Ces profils sont mis en fiche par battage, vibration ou lançage. Ils sont généralement utilisés à la constitution de parois plus ou moins étanches en terrains meubles, aquifères ou immergés.) 3, record 2, French, - palplanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les palplanches sont généralement en acier et s'agrafent l'une à l'autre, mais les palplanches en bois sont encore employées dans certains pays tropicaux.) 3, record 2, French, - palplanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palplanche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - palplanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos profundos
- Ingeniería civil
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tablestaca
1, record 2, Spanish, tablestaca
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unstable ground
1, record 3, English, unstable%20ground
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unstable land 2, record 3, English, unstable%20land
correct
- unstable terrain 3, record 3, English, unstable%20terrain
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today wood piling is a mainstay of foundation systems. Thousands of pressure-treated wood pilings form the foundation of new construction projects at JFK Airport in New York and Dulles Airport in northern Virginia. The city of New Orleans is built on wood piles; because of the unstable ground on which the city rests, foundation piling is needed to reinforce its buildings and highways, including the massive Superdome. 1, record 3, English, - unstable%20ground
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terrain instable
1, record 3, French, terrain%20instable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Votre construction va peser plusieurs tonnes, il faut bien que votre maison tienne sur votre terrain, qu'elle ne bouge pas, pour ne pas créer des désordres (fissures, infiltrations d'eau...) Le rôle des fondations est de répartir la charge de votre construction et de la transmettre au sol. Il y a 4 types de fondations : Fondation directe [...] Fondation sur semelle filante [...] Fondation sur pieux [...] Dalle : technique beaucoup plus simple, utilisée souvent par les personnes qui construisent eux-mêmes ou encore en cas de terrain instable. On coule directement la dalle en béton armé sur le sol, en ayant tout de même pris la précaution de la mettre hors-gel (c'est-à-dire suivant la région où vous vous trouvez, l'enterrer au minimum de xxx mètres). 2, record 3, French, - terrain%20instable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] certaines constructions nouvelles qui, au fur et à mesure que les agglomérations se développent, s'implantent parfois sur des terrains instables. 3, record 3, French, - terrain%20instable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Treatment of Wood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate
1, record 4, English, ammoniacal%20copper%20zinc%20arsenate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACZA 1, record 4, English, ACZA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate(ACZA), containing copper, zinc, and arsenic... protects against attack by decay fungi, insects, and most types of marine borers. It is used to treat poles, piling, and timbers. Because of its ability to penetrate Douglas-fir and other difficult-to-treat wood species, it is most widely used on the West Coast. 2, record 4, English, - ammoniacal%20copper%20zinc%20arsenate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate: commercial name. 3, record 4, English, - ammoniacal%20copper%20zinc%20arsenate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Traitement des bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arsénate ammoniacal de cuivre et de zinc
1, record 4, French, ars%C3%A9nate%20ammoniacal%20de%20cuivre%20et%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arsénate ammoniacal de cuivre et de zinc : nom commercial. 1, record 4, French, - ars%C3%A9nate%20ammoniacal%20de%20cuivre%20et%20de%20zinc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheetpiling
1, record 5, English, sheetpiling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sheet piling 2, record 5, English, sheet%20piling
correct
- sheet pile wall 3, record 5, English, sheet%20pile%20wall
correct
- sheet-pile wall 4, record 5, English, sheet%2Dpile%20wall
correct
- sheet-pile row 5, record 5, English, sheet%2Dpile%20row
- sheet-pile curtain 5, record 5, English, sheet%2Dpile%20curtain
- row of sheet-piling 5, record 5, English, row%20of%20sheet%2Dpiling
- sheet pile cutoff 6, record 5, English, sheet%20pile%20cutoff
- sheet pile cutoff wall 7, record 5, English, sheet%20pile%20cutoff%20wall
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Timber or steel sheeting supported in a vertical position by guide piles, and serving to resist lateral pressures. 8, record 5, English, - sheetpiling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheet piling may be wood, steel, or concrete, and may be temporary or permanent. 9, record 5, English, - sheetpiling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sheet pile: One of a series of broad, thin piles installed to form a temporary retaining wall during excavation, originally tongue and groove wood planks; replaced by interlocking steel piles in the 20c. 10, record 5, English, - sheetpiling
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sheet pile row
- sheet pile curtain
- row of sheet piling
- sheet pile cut-off
- sheet pile cut off
- sheet-pile cutoff
- sheet-pile cut-off
- sheet-pile cutoff
- sheet pile cut-off wall
- sheet-pile cutoff wall
- sheet-pile cut-off wall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rideau de palplanches
1, record 5, French, rideau%20de%20palplanches
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- paroi en palplanches 2, record 5, French, paroi%20en%20palplanches
correct, feminine noun
- écran en palplanches 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20en%20palplanches
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi étanche composée d'un alignement de palplanches jointives foncées dans le sol. 2, record 5, French, - rideau%20de%20palplanches
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rideaux de palplanches sont constitués de palplanches, métalliques en général, emboîtées les unes dans les autres et battues dans le sol de fondation, pour former un écran vertical, le plus souvent rectiligne, servant de soutènement à un massif de sol. Les rideaux de palplanches peuvent constituer des ouvrages provisoires ou définitifs. 4, record 5, French, - rideau%20de%20palplanches
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Palplanche : Long panneau sidérurgique profilé, foncé dans le sol par battage avec un mouton, et associé à ses voisins soit directement par emboîtement latéral d'un profilage adapté, soit entre des pieux moulurés spéciaux. Une paroi en palplanches sert à constituer un batardeau ou un ouvrage de retenue des eaux, par exemple pour pouvoir effectuer un barrage de protection contre les eaux, ou pour réaliser des fouilles dans un terrain aquifère. 2, record 5, French, - rideau%20de%20palplanches
Record 5, Key term(s)
- palplanches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ataguías y drenajes (Construcción)
- Cimientos profundos
- Ingeniería civil
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tablestacado
1, record 5, Spanish, tablestacado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double-wall cofferdam
1, record 6, English, double%2Dwall%20cofferdam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- double-wall coffer dam 2, record 6, English, double%2Dwall%20coffer%20dam
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The double-wall cofferdam consists of two lines of sheeting tied to each other and filled between walls with earth. The sheeting may be wood of the following types : plain planks, Wakefield, tongue-and-groove, splined or with battens; or interlocking steel sheet piling of the arch-web type may be used; occasionally steel sheeting has been used on the outside of the cofferdam and wooden sheeting has been used on the inside row. The earth between the lines of sheeting may be placed by dredge or end dumping from trucks or other similar means. 1, record 6, English, - double%2Dwall%20cofferdam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- batardeau à deux parois
1, record 6, French, batardeau%20%C3%A0%20deux%20parois
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- batardeau à double paroi 2, record 6, French, batardeau%20%C3%A0%20double%20paroi
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de batardeau comportant deux files de parois, de palplanches ou d'autres rideaux, l'espace intermédiaire étant rempli avec de la terre. 1, record 6, French, - batardeau%20%C3%A0%20deux%20parois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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