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HOLLOW PILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drumhead ceremony
1, record 1, English, drumhead%20ceremony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drum head ceremony 2, record 1, English, drum%20head%20ceremony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a battlefield service in which drums in the shape of a pyramid form an altar and are draped in colours. 3, record 1, English, - drumhead%20ceremony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In past centuries, religious worship on the battlefield often took place as a ’Drumhead Ceremony’. Soldiers would parade on three sides of a hollow square. On the fourth side, drummers would pile their drums in the shape of a pyramid to make an altar, draped with regimental colours. 4, record 1, English, - drumhead%20ceremony
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drum-head ceremony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie des tambours
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20des%20tambours
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cérémonie en plein air 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20en%20plein%20air
feminine noun
- cérémonie religieuse en plein air 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20religieuse%20en%20plein%20air
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow foundation pile 1, record 2, English, hollow%20foundation%20pile
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hollow pile 2, record 2, English, hollow%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pieu creux
1, record 2, French, pieu%20creux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Applications of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prestressed hollow concrete tube
1, record 3, English, prestressed%20hollow%20concrete%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the load on a bridge pier is not too great, and where rock is at such a depth that it cannot be reached economically, a pile foundation is often specified by the designer. For example, the foundations of the... Pontchartrain Lake bridge, Louisiana, USA, consists of 23. 5-m. prestressed hollow concrete tubes driven into the lake bed. 1, record 3, English, - prestressed%20hollow%20concrete%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Utilisation du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube de béton précontraint
1, record 3, French, tube%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hollow steel pile
1, record 4, English, hollow%20steel%20pile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel tubes, too, are used as piles for bridge foundations. An example is the Narrows bridge ... where ... hollow steel piles, lengthened where necessary by welding on additional sections, were driven to bear a load of 254,000 kg. each, then filled with reinforced concrete. 1, record 4, English, - hollow%20steel%20pile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pieu d'acier creux
1, record 4, French, pieu%20d%27acier%20creux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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