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HINGELESS ARCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed arch
1, record 1, English, fixed%20arch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rigid arch 2, record 1, English, rigid%20arch
correct
- hingeless arch 3, record 1, English, hingeless%20arch
correct
- fixed-end arch 4, record 1, English, fixed%2Dend%20arch
correct
- arch with fixed ends 5, record 1, English, arch%20with%20fixed%20ends
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arch whose skewback is fixed in position and inclination. 1, record 1, English, - fixed%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All steel arches are either hingeless, 2-hinged, or 3-hinged arches. In the hingeless(or fixed) arch, the ends of the arch rest directly on the abutments, providing the most rigid kind of arch. 3, record 1, English, - fixed%20arch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture civile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc encastré
1, record 1, French, arc%20encastr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des arcs encastrés et des arcs articulés (à deux ou trois articulations). Les ponts voûtés en maçonnerie sont des arcs encastrés. 2, record 1, French, - arc%20encastr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les ponts avec arcs encastrés ne peuvent être réalisés que si la sol est très résistant car ils exercent des poussées considérables sur leurs culées (...) 3, record 1, French, - arc%20encastr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 3-hinged arch bridge
1, record 2, English, 3%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- three-hinged arch bridge 1, record 2, English, three%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All steel arches are either hingeless, 2-hinged, or 3-hinged arches... The 3-hinged arch has a hinge at each end of the arch and a third one at the crown of the arch. 2, record 2, English, - 3%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc à trois articulations
1, record 2, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20trois%20articulations
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pont en arc à 3 articulations 2, record 2, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%203%20articulations
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les ponts en arc à trois articulations sont définis par la forme de la courbe de l'arc et par son surbaissement; (...) 1, record 2, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20trois%20articulations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques arcs sont encastrés (...) Mais l'expérience a montré qu'il n'est pratiquement pas possible d'encastrer parfaitement un arc métallique dans une culée en pierre ou en béton. Aussi la plupart des arcs sont-ils articulés. Ils comportent soit deux articulations (...), soit trois articulations (deux aux naissances et une à la clé) (...) 3, record 2, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20trois%20articulations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 2-hinged arch bridge
1, record 3, English, 2%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- two-hinged arch bridge 1, record 3, English, two%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All steel arches are either hingeless, 2-hinged, or 3-hinged arches... In the 2-hinged arch, each end of the arch has a hinge, or rotation point, that permits very small movements of the arch. 2, record 3, English, - 2%2Dhinged%20arch%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc à deux articulations
1, record 3, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont en arc à 2 articulations 2, record 3, French, pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%202%20articulations
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponts à poutres en arc à deux articulations. Ils sont définis par la forme de la courbe de l'arc et par son surbaissement (...) 1, record 3, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques arcs sont encastrés (...) Mais l'expérience a montré qu'il n'est pratiquement pas possible d'encastrer parfaitement un arc métallique dans une culée en pierre ou en béton. Aussi la plupart des arcs sont-ils articulés. Ils comportent soit deux articulations (aux naissances), (...), soit trois articulations (...) 3, record 3, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20%C3%A0%20deux%20articulations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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