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FOUNDATION ENGINEER [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foundation engineer
1, record 1, English, foundation%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en fondations
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20fondations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en fondations 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20fondations
correct, feminine noun
- ingénieur en technique des fondations 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20technique%20des%20fondations
correct, masculine noun
- ingénieure en technique des fondations 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20technique%20des%20fondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Training
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Forces%20School%20of%20Military%20Engineering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFSME 2, record 2, English, CFSME
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CF School of Military Engineering 3, record 2, English, CF%20School%20of%20Military%20Engineering
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering provides engineer individual training and expertise in order to set an enduring foundation for the Canadian military engineers to assist friendly troops to live, move and fight across the full spectrum of CAF [Canadian Armed Forces] operations. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20School%20of%20Military%20Engineering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering; CFSME: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20School%20of%20Military%20Engineering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- École du génie militaire des Forces canadiennes
1, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EGMFC 2, record 2, French, EGMFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- École du génie militaire des FC 3, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire%20des%20FC
correct, feminine noun
- EGMFC 3, record 2, French, EGMFC
correct, feminine noun
- EGMFC 3, record 2, French, EGMFC
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
École du génie militaire des Forces canadiennes; EGMFC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%89cole%20du%20g%C3%A9nie%20militaire%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foundation engineer
1, record 3, English, foundation%20engineer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Technique des fondations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur en fondations
1, record 3, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20en%20fondations
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure en fondations 1, record 3, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20en%20fondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foundation engineering
1, record 4, English, foundation%20engineering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foundation engineer : The foundation engineer is concerned with the earth's support of any construction project. He must be familiar with soils and their behavior under stress, and with the effects of water and air on soils and rocks. He provides design data to the structural engineer so that the latter can design the structure based on correct support data. 2, record 4, English, - foundation%20engineering
Record 4, Key term(s)
- foundations engineering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Génie civil
- Ingénierie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique de fondations
1, record 4, French, technique%20de%20fondations
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- technique des fondations 2, record 4, French, technique%20des%20fondations
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On se sert des palplanches métalliques ou en béton pour confectionner des rideaux plans verticaux continus ou des enceintes fermées. C'est sous cette forme d'enceinte fermée, circulaire, d'assez grand diamètre pour ne pas les déformer, que l'on rencontre les palplanches métalliques en technique de fondations. 1, record 4, French, - technique%20de%20fondations
Record 4, Key term(s)
- technique de fondation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnica de cimientos
- Ingeniería civil
- Ingeniería
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de cimientos
1, record 4, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20cimientos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prácticas como la autoconstrucción sustentable, con la aplicación de técnicas de cimientos y muros con neumáticos y la reutilización de material de desecho como aislación en muros [...] han dado un sello a nuestro proyecto. 1, record 4, Spanish, - t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20cimientos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cone penetrometer
1, record 5, English, cone%20penetrometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cone penetrator 2, record 5, English, cone%20penetrator
correct
- conical penetrometer 3, record 5, English, conical%20penetrometer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 30 ° to 60 ° cone... used to determine the force required to thrust the cone downward into silty or fine to medium-coarse sands, and hence to obtain information that a foundation or soils engineer may use to calculate some of the load-bearing capabilities of such formations. 2, record 5, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument used to measure the ability of a soil to support traffic movements. 4, record 5, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pénétromètre à cône
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pénétromètre à pointe conique 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20conique
correct, masculine noun
- pénétromètre conique 3, record 5, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20conique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode du pénétromètre à cône. Cette méthode comporte un tube dans lequel peut glisser une tige-piston, terminée par une pointe conique. On peut faire agir une pression sur le tube seul, ou sur l'ensemble tube-tige. La pénétration de la pointe permet de mesurer la résistance du sol en kg/cm [carrés] (...). 4, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telford pavement
1, record 6, English, telford%20pavement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road pavement having a firm foundation of large stone fragments, and a smooth hard-rolled surface of small stones. 1, record 6, English, - telford%20pavement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Telford.(after Thomas Telford, civil engineer) being or relating to a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth and distinguished from macadam road by its firm foundation of large stones with fragments of stone wedged tightly in the interstices. 2, record 6, English, - telford%20pavement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- telford
- telford road
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- revêtement telford
1, record 6, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20telford
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- exploratory program
1, record 7, English, exploratory%20program
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- exploratory programme 2, record 7, English, exploratory%20programme
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques for subsurface investigation.... Methods of exploration. Before the engineer can design a foundation intelligently, he must have a reasonably accurate conception of the physical properties and the arrangement of the underlying materials. The field and laboratory investigations required to obtain this essential information are called the "soil exploration" or the "exploratory program". 1, record 7, English, - exploratory%20program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- campagne d'exploration
1, record 7, French, campagne%20d%27exploration
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- campagne de reconnaissance 2, record 7, French, campagne%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la préparation des premiers sondages d'exploration ne fait intervenir que des données de surface géologiques et géophysiques, le choix des implantations suivantes prend en compte l'ensemble des informations géologiques fournies par ces sondages. La conduite d'une campagne d'exploration est une construction complexe où chaque nouvelle information permet une approximation plus fine de la connaissance générale de la géologie profonde du bassin sédimentaire. 1, record 7, French, - campagne%20d%27exploration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- program of boring
1, record 8, English, program%20of%20boring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- boring program 2, record 8, English, boring%20program
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before the engineer can design an foundation intelligently, he must have a reasonably accurate conception of the physical properties and the arrangements of the underlying materials. The field and laboratory investigations required to obtain this essential information are called the soil exploration or the exploratory program.... After preliminary borings have disclosed the general characteristics of the underlying material, a more extensive program of boring and sampling may be indicated. 1, record 8, English, - program%20of%20boring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- campagne de sondage
1, record 8, French, campagne%20de%20sondage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec "campagne de forage", appartenant au domaine de l'exploration pétrolière. Voir Universalis 1984 vol. 14 page 332. 1, record 8, French, - campagne%20de%20sondage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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