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TUBE PILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressed concrete pile
1, record 1, English, compressed%20concrete%20pile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compressed pile 2, record 1, English, compressed%20pile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compressed concrete piles are satisfactory in any soil that permits placing concrete under pressure. If the soil has little resistance to the concrete flow, casings should be used. 2, record 1, English, - compressed%20concrete%20pile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The concreting is carried out by direct pouring of the fresh concrete into the tube :... by slices carried out by successive slopings of the concrete with a skip, follow-up of a tamping; in this case the pile is called compressed concrete pile... 3, record 1, English, - compressed%20concrete%20pile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pieu en béton comprimé
1, record 1, French, pieu%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20comprim%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pieux en béton comprimé. [...] Ils sont intéressants dans tous les sols qui permettent la mise en place du béton sous pression. Si le sol n'oppose que peu de résistance à la pénétration du béton, on doit utiliser des tubages. 1, record 1, French, - pieu%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tube pile
1, record 2, English, tube%20pile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tube of metal driven into the ground and filled with concrete. 1, record 2, English, - tube%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Raymond standard concrete pile was the first of the tube piles to be developed... 1, record 2, English, - tube%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pieu à tube battu
1, record 2, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20tube%20battu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pieu battu tubulaire 2, record 2, French, pieu%20battu%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun
- pieu à tube 3, record 2, French, pieu%20%C3%A0%20tube
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On doit distinguer deux catégories de pieux exécutés dans le sol : les pieux moulés ou forés dans le sol et les pieux à tubes battus. [...] Les pieux à tube sont [...] bétonnés en place, à l'intérieur d'un fourreau provisoire, métallique, qui est battu et ensuite, après damage énergique du béton, relevé progressivement au fur et à mesure du bétonnage, sauf en cas de gaines perdues. 3, record 2, French, - pieu%20%C3%A0%20tube%20battu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- driven tube
1, record 3, English, driven%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drive tube 2, record 3, English, drive%20tube
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where piles are of unencased cast-in-place concrete and are placed using a driven forming tube, the distance centre-to-centre of two piles shall be not less than 2 1/2 times the average shaft diameters ... 1, record 3, English, - driven%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fundex pile. A pile formed by screwing into the ground a steel drive tube that is simultaneously being pushed down by hydraulic rams. When the required formation level has been reached, concrete and reinforcement are placed in the tube, which is then withdrawn. 2, record 3, English, - driven%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube battu
1, record 3, French, tube%20battu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Différents types de fondations profondes [...] On distingue les pieux façonnés à l'avance des pieux exécutés en place. Les pieux exécutés en place sont soit à tube battu récupéré ou non, soit forés avec un tubage récupéré ou non ou à la boue. 2, record 3, French, - tube%20battu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- closed-end tube
1, record 4, English, closed%2Dend%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following method of determining the load distribution from the pile to the soil requires only dial gauges. A closed-end tube extends nearly the full length of the pile, anchored inside a concrete pile or welded to an H pile. 1, record 4, English, - closed%2Dend%20tube
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tube fermé à une extrémité
1, record 4, French, tube%20ferm%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode suivante permet de déterminer le report de la charge du pieu au sol en utilisant seulement des comparateurs [...]. Un tube fermé à une extrémité s'étend presque entièrement sur la longueur totale du pieu; il est scellé à l'intérieur d'un pieu en béton ou fixé sur un pieu H. 1, record 4, French, - tube%20ferm%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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