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FOUNDATION SLAB [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Foundation Waterproofing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undermembrane
1, record 1, English, undermembrane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From one to three plies of felt are used, depending on the water pressure and the quality of workmanship anticipated. These are protected with a layer of portland-cement mortar about 1 in. thick on side walls and by a 1-to 2-in. unreinforced-concrete working slab laid in the ground surface before constructing the undermembrane and the foundation. 1, record 1, English, - undermembrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Étanchements (Fondations)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane protectrice
1, record 1, French, membrane%20protectrice
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une à trois épaisseurs de feutre sont mises en place, suivant la pression de l'eau et la qualité de la mise en œuvre. Tout ceci est protégé par une couche de 3 cm environ, en mortier de ciment. Sur le sol, on coule une dalle de béton non armé sur une épaisseur de 5 à 8 cm, avant la mise en place de la membrane protectrice et avant de faire la fondation. 1, record 1, French, - membrane%20protectrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active soil depressurization
1, record 2, English, active%20soil%20depressurization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASD 2, record 2, English, ASD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active soil depressurization has been found to be the most effective and reliableradon reduction technique in existing homes... This method involves installing a vent pipe through the basement floor slab... or connecting it to the foundation drain tiles through the sump. A fan that runs continuously is connected to the vent pipe. This reverses the air pressure difference between the house and soil, reducing concentrations of soil gas, including radon, next to the foundation. 3, record 2, English, - active%20soil%20depressurization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépressurisation active du sol
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pressurisation%20active%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépressurisation active 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pressurisation%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les maisons déjà construites, la dépressurisation active du sol s’est révélée être la meilleure technique de réduction du radon par son efficacité et sa fiabilité. [...] Il faut installer un tuyau d’évacuation qui traverse la dalle de plancher [...] ou le relier au tuyau de drainage périmétrique en passant par le puisard. On adjoint au tuyau d’évacuation un ventilateur qui fonctionne en permanence. En inversant la différence entre la pression à l’intérieur de la maison et celle du sol, cette technique permet de réduire les concentrations de gaz souterrains, dont le radon, autour des fondations. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pressurisation%20active%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Placement of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single pour foundation 1, record 3, English, single%20pour%20foundation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - single%20pour%20foundation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mise en place du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fondation réalisée par coulage unique
1, record 3, French, fondation%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20par%20coulage%20unique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fondation%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20par%20coulage%20unique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Walls and Partitions
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- braced
1, record 4, English, braced
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applies to a framework of a house which has been stiffened against wind stresses, etc. 2, record 4, English, - braced
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Tilt-up construction... is a quick, economical method of constructing concrete walls. Wall panels are cast horizontally on the floor slab. Then, once they are strong enough, a mobile crane lifts the panels up and sets them on a foundation. The panels are temporarily braced while the roof and upper floor framing is constructed. An investigation of the incident in North Carolina revealed that the employer had failed to install adequate bracing, and/or had removed temporary braces on several of the tilt-up wall panels, before completing all permanent connections to the structure.... Ensure that tilt-up panels are properly braced to resist wind and lateral forces. 3, record 4, English, - braced
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Murs et cloisons
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contreventé
1, record 4, French, contrevent%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une charpente qui a été renforcée pour la raidir contre la poussée du vent, etc. 2, record 4, French, - contrevent%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mur contreventé à l'aide de pièces de bois posées en diagonale [...] acquiert une résistance latérale et devient un mur de contreventement [...] 3, record 4, French, - contrevent%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
- Paredes y mamparas
- Soportes y refuerzos (Construcción)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reforzado con contravientos 1, record 4, Spanish, reforzado%20con%20contravientos
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Foundation Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floating slab construction
1, record 5, English, floating%20slab%20construction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slab construction 2, record 5, English, slab%20construction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of construction without excavation where a concrete slab is placed directly on the ground and acts as the foundation. 2, record 5, English, - floating%20slab%20construction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Technique des fondations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- construction sur dalle flottante
1, record 5, French, construction%20sur%20dalle%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- construction à dalle 2, record 5, French, construction%20%C3%A0%20dalle
feminine noun
- construction à dalle flottante 2, record 5, French, construction%20%C3%A0%20dalle%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de construction sans excavation où une dalle est mise en place sur le sol. 2, record 5, French, - construction%20sur%20dalle%20flottante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Técnica de cimientos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- construcción sobre losa flotante
1, record 5, Spanish, construcci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20losa%20flotante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- construcción con losa de apoyo 2, record 5, Spanish, construcci%C3%B3n%20con%20losa%20de%20apoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
- Applications of Concrete
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raft foundation
1, record 6, English, raft%20foundation
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mat foundation 2, record 6, English, mat%20foundation
correct
- foundation mat 3, record 6, English, foundation%20mat
correct
- mat footing 4, record 6, English, mat%20footing
correct
- raft 4, record 6, English, raft
correct
- mat 5, record 6, English, mat
correct
- mattress 6, record 6, English, mattress
correct
- foundation raft 7, record 6, English, foundation%20raft
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slab of concrete, usually reinforced, extending under the whole area of a building and projecting beyond the outside walls. It is used when loads are exceptionally heavy or the bearing capacity of the soil is low. 8, record 6, English, - raft%20foundation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raft foundation: Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - raft%20foundation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- spread foundation slab
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
- Utilisation du béton
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- radier
1, record 6, French, radier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- radier général 2, record 6, French, radier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fondation sur radier 3, record 6, French, fondation%20sur%20radier
correct, feminine noun
- radier de fondation 4, record 6, French, radier%20de%20fondation
masculine noun
- dalle flottante de fondation 4, record 6, French, dalle%20flottante%20de%20fondation
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondation constituée par une dalle continue s'étendant sur toute la base d'une structure et parfois au-delà. 5, record 6, French, - radier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le sol présente une faible résistance sur une grande profondeur, on est amené à élargir les semelles d'une manière si importante qu'elles ne forment plus qu'une dalle continue de béton : cette dalle de répartition qui couvre l'emprise complète du bâtiment est appelé radier. 6, record 6, French, - radier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un radier est une dalle intéressant la totalité de l'emprise au sol de la construction, d'où l'expression fréquente, bien que "surabondante", de radier général. 7, record 6, French, - radier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radier : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 6, French, - radier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos superficiales
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimiento por losa
1, record 6, Spanish, cimiento%20por%20losa
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- radier 1, record 6, Spanish, radier
correct, masculine noun
- cimiento de platea 1, record 6, Spanish, cimiento%20de%20platea
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
- Shallow Foundations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combined slab and foundation
1, record 7, English, combined%20slab%20and%20foundation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
- Fondations normales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dalle-fondation monolithique
1, record 7, French, dalle%2Dfondation%20monolithique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ribbed mat with fill above mat
1, record 8, English, ribbed%20mat%20with%20fill%20above%20mat
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 5 : ribbed mat with fill above mat.... The use of rib beams above the [foundation] mat requires lowering the mat to the underside of the beam and providing compacted fill to carry the basement floor slab.... 1, record 8, English, - ribbed%20mat%20with%20fill%20above%20mat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radier plein
1, record 8, French, radier%20plein
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 18. Radier plan nervuré en béton armé : A) Nervures sur le dessus (...) Radier plein (...) Mais pour que l'aire du radier soit utilisable, l'intervalle entre les nervures doit être rempli. 1, record 8, French, - radier%20plein
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque le sol de fondation ne supporte pas les contraintes élevées résultant de fondations sur semelles isolées et qu'il n'est pas envisagé de se fonder sur une couche profonde plus résistante, il est possible de réaliser une fondation par radier ajouré ou plein. 1, record 8, French, - radier%20plein
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- foundation unit
1, record 9, English, foundation%20unit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- foundation element 2, record 9, English, foundation%20element
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one of the structural members of the foundation of a building such as a footing, slab, raft, pile, pier, foundation wall or retaining wall. 3, record 9, English, - foundation%20unit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- élément de fondation
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fondation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- organe de fondation 2, record 9, French, organe%20de%20fondation
correct, masculine noun
- corps de fondation 3, record 9, French, corps%20de%20fondation
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semelle : Maçonnerie. Élément de fondation répartissant les charges sur le sol (semelle de répartition). 4, record 9, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fondation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les questions abordés ici ne concernent que la détermination ou la justification des éléments de fondations en tant qu'éléments de béton armé. 5, record 9, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fondation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Soit un organe de fondation, un pieu par exemple, dont le volume V, limité par la surface S, est établi au sein d'un massif de terre. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fondation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-11-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- foundation pad 1, record 10, English, foundation%20pad
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- foundation slab 1, record 10, English, foundation%20slab
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dalle de fondation
1, record 10, French, dalle%20de%20fondation
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Waterproofing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mud slab 1, record 11, English, mud%20slab
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It may be desirable to place a mud slab consisting of several inches of lean concrete in the bottom of the footing excavations to prevent softening of the foundation soils. 1, record 11, English, - mud%20slab
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Étanchements (Fondations)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- coulis de béton
1, record 11, French, coulis%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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