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BOTTOM EXCAVATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- excavation floor
1, record 1, English, excavation%20floor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- excavated bottom 2, record 1, English, excavated%20bottom
correct
- bottom of the excavation 3, record 1, English, bottom%20of%20the%20excavation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In pervious soils, excavation below the water table usually requires drainage of the site .... In this chapter we shall assume that the water table is normally below the bottom of the excavation .... 3, record 1, English, - excavation%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This occurrence [bottom soil that oozes under the sheathing] not only changes the grade of the excavation floor, but alters the distribution of lateral pressures on the sheathing above it. 1, record 1, English, - excavation%20floor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- excavation bottom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fond de fouille
1, record 1, French, fond%20de%20fouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déblais sous l'eau. Les travaux de terrassement deviennent plus délicats à exécuter lorsque le fond des fouilles est envahi par des infiltrations ou même lorsqu'on doit s'établir en rivière (...) Dans ce dernier cas, il n'est pas indispensable d'assécher le fond de la fouille. 2, record 1, French, - fond%20de%20fouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour éviter des glissements sur les terrains sous-jacents, le fond de fouille doit être horizontal. 3, record 1, French, - fond%20de%20fouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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