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SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pass
1, record 1, English, pass
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A working trip or passage of an excavating, grading or compaction machine. 2, record 1, English, - pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the sheepsfoot roller exposes more soil surface to evaporation, additional water must be sprayed over the surface to maintain the optimum moisture content during the time required for the necessary number of passes. 3, record 1, English, - pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe
1, record 1, French, passe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passage 2, record 1, French, passage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une opération de compactage, de nivelage ou d'excavation, trajet aller et retour de l'engin exécutant la manœuvre. 3, record 1, French, - passe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement d'un compacteur est gouverné par la teneur en eau des sols, le nombre de passes et l'épaisseur des couches [...] 4, record 1, French, - passe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remoción de tierras
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso
1, record 1, Spanish, paso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasada 2, record 1, Spanish, pasada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Waste Management
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chopper wheel
1, record 2, English, chopper%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... heavy compaction equipment resembles wheeled bulldozers. This equipment is classified by the type of wheel or drum roller that comes into contact with the soil... These types include sheepsfoot, vibratory, pneumatic and high-speed tamping foot. There is also a class for chopper wheels, but these are used exclusively to compact disposed municipal solid waste. 1, record 2, English, - chopper%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Gestion des déchets
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue à couteaux
1, record 2, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20couteaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compacteur à déchets : [...] équipé de roues à couteaux à l'avant et [de roues] à pieds de mouton à l'arrière [...] 1, record 2, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20couteaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheepsfoot roller
1, record 3, English, sheepsfoot%20roller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sheep’s-foot roller 2, record 3, English, sheep%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dfoot%20roller
- sheep’s foot roller 3, record 3, English, sheep%26rsquo%3Bs%20foot%20roller
- sheeps foot roller 4, record 3, English, sheeps%20foot%20roller
- sheep-foot roller 5, record 3, English, sheep%2Dfoot%20roller
- sheep foot roller 6, record 3, English, sheep%20foot%20roller
- sheep foot tamping roller 6, record 3, English, sheep%20foot%20tamping%20roller
- sheep’s foot tamper 7, record 3, English, sheep%26rsquo%3Bs%20foot%20tamper
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical steel drum to which knob-headed spikes are fastened; used for compacting earth. 8, record 3, English, - sheepsfoot%20roller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sheepsfoot roller was designed to overcome the difficulties of the steel-wheeled roller by breaking up the crusted or bridged top layer of cohesive clays and silts. It is not suitable for use on granular soils. 9, record 3, English, - sheepsfoot%20roller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sheepsfoot roller operates on the principle that the feet will compact the lower layer in successive passes and that, as those layers become compacted, no further yield or penetration will occur and the feet will ultimately "walk out". 9, record 3, English, - sheepsfoot%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau à pieds de mouton
1, record 3, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cylindre à pied de mouton 2, record 3, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20pied%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau dameur à pieds de mouton 3, record 3, French, rouleau%20dameur%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau pied de mouton 2, record 3, French, rouleau%20pied%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- cylindre pied de mouton 4, record 3, French, cylindre%20pied%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
- rouleau à pied de mouton 5, record 3, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pied%20de%20mouton
see observation, masculine noun
- rouleau pieds-de-mouton 6, record 3, French, rouleau%20pieds%2Dde%2Dmouton
masculine noun
- pied de mouton compacteur 7, record 3, French, pied%20de%20mouton%20compacteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de compactage tracté ou automoteur constitué d'un ou de plusieurs cylindres métalliques hérissés de pièces rapportée en forme de pilon, destinées à pénétrer dans le sol en cours de travail. 8, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rouleau à pieds de mouton permet d'aérer un sol pour l'assécher et de défoncer une croûte qui a pu se former pour pouvoir compacter en profondeur. 9, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cylindres à pied de mouton sont surtout adaptés au cas des sols fins plus ou moins cohérents. 2, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rouleau commence par compacter le fond d'une couche de 20 cm d'épaisseur, puis se relève progressivement et finit par porter sur la surface. 10, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «rouleau à pieds de mouton» est souvent utilisé pour désigner d'autres sortes de rouleaux dameurs. 11, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rouleau à pieds de mouton : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 12, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rouleau à pieds de mouton : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 13, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20de%20mouton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Equipos de construcción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodillo de pata de cabra
1, record 3, Spanish, rodillo%20de%20pata%20de%20cabra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rodillo de pie de cabra 2, record 3, Spanish, rodillo%20de%20pie%20de%20cabra
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina cuyo tambor lleva vástagos metálicos prominentes para penetrar consolidando las partes más bajas de un terraplén, del subsuelo o para compactar materiales. 3, record 3, Spanish, - rodillo%20de%20pata%20de%20cabra
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rolling
1, record 4, English, rolling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rolling of soil 2, record 4, English, rolling%20of%20soil
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compacting a road by means of a road roller, or of an earth fill using sheepsfoot roller(or) tamping roller, wobble-wheeled roller(or) vibrating roller or pneumatic-tyred roller. 3, record 4, English, - rolling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cylindrage
1, record 4, French, cylindrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération destinée à bloquer les matériaux routiers à gros éléments par opposition au «compactage» destiné à tasser les sols ou les remblais fins. 2, record 4, French, - cylindrage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cylindrage est réalisé à l'aide d'un cylindre ou rouleau compresseur. [...] Le cylindrage est effectué après l'épandage du matériau en une couche uniforme. Il s'accompagne d'un arrosage [...] 2, record 4, French, - cylindrage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré ce que dit la source HOMAT 1971 (p. 697), ne pas confondre avec le roulage (des gazons, par exemple), lequel constitue une opération d'horticulture. 3, record 4, French, - cylindrage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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