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WOODEN FENDER [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
OBS

Suspended Fenders. These use gravity to resist impact. A wooden fender is mounted on a heavy mass suspended under the deck and forced to swing up when driven in.

OBS

For resistance to ship impact along wharves, etc.

Key term(s)
  • hanging fender

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
OBS

Défenses suspendues. - Elles utilisent la pesanteur pour résister au choc. Une défense en bois est fixée sur une masse lourde, suspendue sous le plan du quai et se balançant sous la poussée. Elle ajoute du poids au quai mais évite l'emploi de pieux inclinés.

OBS

Placée sur les quais, etc., pour résister aux chocs de bateaux.

Spanish

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