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ANCHORAGE LENGTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slot-and-wedge bolt
1, record 1, English, slot%2Dand%2Dwedge%20bolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- split roof bolt with forged wedge 2, record 1, English, split%20roof%20bolt%20with%20forged%20wedge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special rod for use in roof bolting. It consists of a mild-steel rod, threaded at one end, the other end being split into halves for a length of about 5 in. When the bolt is driven into the hole, a wedge opens the slotted end thus forming the anchorage. 1, record 1, English, - slot%2Dand%2Dwedge%20bolt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slotted bolt
- wedge rockbolt
- split bolt
- split-rod-and-wedge bolt
- slot and wedge bolt
- split rod and wedge bolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulon à fente et coin
1, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20fente%20et%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boulon d'ancrage à coin 2, record 1, French, boulon%20d%27ancrage%20%C3%A0%20coin
correct, masculine noun
- boulon à coin 2, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20coin
correct, masculine noun
- boulon à fente et à coin 2, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20fente%20et%20%C3%A0%20coin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boulonnage. [...] Le «boulon», de 1,40 m à 2,80 m, est enfilé dans un trou de même longueur et est ancré au fond de celui-ci par l'écartement des deux lèvres de sa fente terminale sous l'effet d'un coin d'acier effilé qui s'enfonce dans la fente lorsqu'on frappe la tige contre le fond du trou («boulon à fente et coin») [...] 3, record 1, French, - boulon%20%C3%A0%20fente%20et%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor length 1, record 2, English, anchor%20length
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anchorage length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'ancrage
1, record 2, French, longueur%20d%27ancrage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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