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COFFER-DAM [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
  • Applications of Concrete
DEF

A temporary enclosing dam built in the water and pumped dry, to protect workmen while some work, such as the foundation of a pier, is in progress.

OBS

coffer dam: this term is often generalized to include watertight lining of excavations in the ground for the purpose of keeping out ground water.

OBS

coffer dam: term standardized by ISO.

PHR

Marine cofferdam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
  • Utilisation du béton
DEF

Digue provisoire pour mettre à sec l'emplacement d'un ouvrage à exécuter.

CONT

Un batardeau est en général réalisé avec des pieux et des palplanches, sur un ou deux rangs; parfois, le batardeau est une levée de terre.

OBS

batardeau : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ataguías y drenajes (Construcción)
  • Utilización del hormigón
DEF

Disposición de un encajonado impermeable realizado con tablestacas u otro material, que permite trabajar en seco.

OBS

Se utiliza en cimentaciones y en reparaciones de bajos de buques.

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