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FOOTING BLOCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grillage foundation
1, record 1, English, grillage%20foundation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grillage footing 2, record 1, English, grillage%20footing
correct
- grillage 3, record 1, English, grillage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A footing made of two or more tiers of closely spaced structural steel beams resting on a concrete block, each tier being at right angles to the one below. 3, record 1, English, - grillage%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for structures erected on marshy land or where the soil contains quicksand. 4, record 1, English, - grillage%20foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondation à grille
1, record 1, French, fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondation sur grillage 2, record 1, French, fondation%20sur%20grillage
feminine noun
- fondation sur gril 3, record 1, French, fondation%20sur%20gril
feminine noun
- fondation sur gril de répartition 4, record 1, French, fondation%20sur%20gril%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'étranger (pays scandinaves en particulier), chaque pied de pylône est fixé à une fondation dite «à grille». Ce type de fondation consiste en une grille placée au fond de la fouille, réalisée à l'aide de traverses de bois ou de fers laminés galvanisés reliés entre eux, grille sur laquelle vient s'adapter un assemblage métallique généralement en forme de pyramide. 1, record 1, French, - fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour de très lourdes charges et des conditions de terrain défavorables on recourt à une fondation sur grillage [...] 5, record 1, French, - fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les grils en métal sont composés de poutrelles en I disposées en deux cours se recroisant à angle droit. 6, record 1, French, - fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gril de répartition : Grille de poutres laminées ou composées, placée dans une pile pour répartir le poids de la semelle ou au fond d'une colonne pour étaler rapidement le poids sur une superficie considérablement agrandie. 7, record 1, French, - fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
grillage : Assemblage de pièces de charpente qui se croisent carrément et que l'on établit sur le terrain où l'on veut construire, quand celui-ci manque de solidité. 8, record 1, French, - fondation%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fondation dite à grille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos superficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimentación en emparrillado
1, record 1, Spanish, cimentaci%C3%B3n%20en%20emparrillado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grillage
1, record 2, English, grillage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A footing that consists of two or more tiers of closely spaced structural steel beams resting on a concrete block, each tier being at right angles to the one below. 1, record 2, English, - grillage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cadre d'appui
1, record 2, French, cadre%20d%27appui
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadre : châssis carré ou rectangulaire constitué de quatre barres encastrées entre elles. 1, record 2, French, - cadre%20d%27appui
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos superficiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrejado
1, record 2, Spanish, enrejado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
- Foundation Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- footing block 1, record 3, English, footing%20block
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
- Technique des fondations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'empattement
1, record 3, French, bloc%20d%27empattement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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