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EXISTING GROUND LEVEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single pour foundation 1, record 1, English, single%20pour%20foundation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the first of a planned six SMAGs [Shielded Modular Above Ground Storage] units to be constructed in the existing waste management area. The new buildings will provide safe, long-term storage for low and intermediate level wastes. Every aspect of the building design has been carried out with safety and security in mind, from the concrete roof and interlocking wall panels, to the single pour foundation and the many layers of groundwater and seepage protection. 1, record 1, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Building an Addition for an Elderly Parent Project. Preparing insulated Moisture Barrier and Forms for Foundation Pour Video. The Norwell home is getting ready for the foundation pour. It will be a monolithic or single pour as they create the slab and frost walls. 2, record 1, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Among other accomplishments of thie project, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. used NRCan’s HVFAC [High Volume Fly Ash Concrete] technology in the construction of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, an eight-lane, 3.9-km cable-stay bridge that will connect the Bandra and Worli districts of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). This is believed to be the largest single pour of HVFAC ever undertaken ... 3, record 1, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondation réalisée par coulage unique
1, record 1, French, fondation%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20par%20coulage%20unique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce projet a abouti à une autre réalisation importante : le pont à haubans de huit voies et d'une longueur de 3,9 km qui reliera les districts de Bandra et de Worli de Mumbai (anciennement Bombay), construit à l'aide du BCVVE [béton de cendres volantes à volume élevé] de RNCan par la Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. Il s'agit du plus gros coulage unique de BCVVE jamais entrepris [...] 2, record 1, French, - fondation%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20par%20coulage%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
- Walls and Partitions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interlocking wall panel 1, record 2, English, interlocking%20wall%20panel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the first of a planned six SMAGs [Shielded Modular Above Ground Storage] units to be constructed in the existing waste management area. The new buildings will provide safe, long-term storage for low and intermediate level wastes. Every aspect of the building design has been carried out with safety and security in mind, from the concrete roof and interlocking wall panels, to the single pour foundation and the many layers of groundwater and seepage protection. 1, record 2, English, - interlocking%20wall%20panel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
- Murs et cloisons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau mural à emboîtement
1, record 2, French, panneau%20mural%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une entreprise de construction domiciliaire [...] suggère d'installer un faux-plancher DRIcoreMD. Le système DRIcore est constitué de panneaux à emboîtement de 2 pi X 2 pi qui sont déposés directement sur le sol en béton pour former un plancher flottant à recouvrir ensuite de moquette, de vinyle, de lamellé ou de bois dur d'ingénierie. 2, record 2, French, - panneau%20mural%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Blocs et panneaux en béton cellulaire Betonbloc - Sedpa. Gamme constituée d'éléments en béton cellulaire, blocs et carreaux lisses ou à emboîtement, linteaux ou panneaux, de 5 à 30 cm d'épaisseur et jusqu'à 6 mètres de longueur. Matériau massif et dur, calibré pour pose à joint mince. 3, record 2, French, - panneau%20mural%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les panneaux doivent être posés de manière jointive. Les joints sont de préférence alternés. En surface on utilise des bandes adhésives pour recouvrir les joints et/ou des panneaux à emboîtement. Les angles peuvent être recouverts à l'aide de bandes adhésives. 4, record 2, French, - panneau%20mural%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- existing ground level
1, record 3, English, existing%20ground%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- existing grade 2, record 3, English, existing%20grade
correct, United States
- preconstruction grade 3, record 3, English, preconstruction%20grade
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all sections of the project where existing ground levels are to be changed (either by cut or fill), the builder should have workmen strip and stockpile the topsoil ... 1, record 3, English, - existing%20ground%20level
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau originel du sol
1, record 3, French, niveau%20originel%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- niveau initial du sol 1, record 3, French, niveau%20initial%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- niveau initial 2, record 3, French, niveau%20initial
correct, masculine noun
- niveau primitif 3, record 3, French, niveau%20primitif
correct, masculine noun
- niveau actuel 4, record 3, French, niveau%20actuel
correct, masculine noun
- niveau existant 5, record 3, French, niveau%20existant
correct, masculine noun
- cote existante 2, record 3, French, cote%20existante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce qu'un remblai? C'est par définition le contraire d'un déblai, c'est-à-dire tout volume de terre rapportée qui surélève la cote finale du sol par rapport à son niveau initial. 2, record 3, French, - niveau%20originel%20du%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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