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Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

Protection of submerged material by methods such as steel-sheet piling, revetments, rip-rap, or a combination thereof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

Protection des fondations. A. Contre les affouillements. Affouillements sous les fondations (...) Si l'on peut exécuter la fondation de l'ouvrage à sec, on aura économie à constituer les vannages par des murs de garde, ou parafouilles, éventuellement des palplanches et des enrochements.

OBS

Tapis parafouilles: matelas de protection de fondation d'ouvrages reposant dans le lit de fleuves ou de rivières contre l'action érosive du courant.

Spanish

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