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ROCK-FILL EMBANKMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Foundation Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockfill embankment
1, record 1, English, rockfill%20embankment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rock fill embankment
- rock-fill embankment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Technique des fondations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remblai en enrochement
1, record 1, French, remblai%20en%20enrochement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'étude des barrages] présente les analyses de stabilité des pentes à la fin du remplissage du réservoir[,] les déplacements du talus amont et les déplacements internes qui se développent dans les remblais en enrochement et leur fondation pendant l'étape de la construction et pendant le remplissage du réservoir. 1, record 1, French, - remblai%20en%20enrochement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rockfill dam
1, record 2, English, rockfill%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock-fill dam 2, record 2, English, rock%2Dfill%20dam
correct
- rock-filled dam 1, record 2, English, rock%2Dfilled%20dam
correct
- rock-fill embankment 1, record 2, English, rock%2Dfill%20embankment
correct
- rock-filled embankment 1, record 2, English, rock%2Dfilled%20embankment
correct
- rock dam 1, record 2, English, rock%20dam
correct
- rock embankment 1, record 2, English, rock%20embankment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dam composed of loose rock supporting a watertight face or containing a watertight core of impervious earth, concrete, steel sheet pile, or some combination of these materials, or backed by an earth embankment. 2, record 2, English, - rockfill%20dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage en enrochement
1, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20enrochement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage d'enrochement 2, record 2, French, barrage%20d%27enrochement
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en enrochements 2, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
- barrage d'enrochements 2, record 2, French, barrage%20d%27enrochements
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en remblai dont plus la moitié du volume total est constitué de matériaux rocheux. 3, record 2, French, - barrage%20en%20enrochement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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