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CIMIENTO SUPERFICIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow foundation
1, record 1, English, shallow%20foundation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural foundation 2, record 1, English, natural%20foundation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one which is placed immediately beneath the lowest part of the superstructure which it supports .... Shallow foundations can be divided into two groups: footings, or spread footings ... and mats, or rafts .... In between types include combined footings ... and strap, or strip, footings .... 3, record 1, English, - shallow%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In building, a foundation in soil which requires no preparation, as the driving of piles to make an effective foundation for supporting the structure it is to carry. 2, record 1, English, - shallow%20foundation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obviously, there is no sharp dividing line between the two classes [shallow and deep foundations] and one grades into the other. 3, record 1, English, - shallow%20foundation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondation superficielle
1, record 1, French, fondation%20superficielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondation peu profonde 2, record 1, French, fondation%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
- fondation à faible profondeur 2, record 1, French, fondation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, feminine noun
- fondation directe sur le sol 3, record 1, French, fondation%20directe%20sur%20le%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- fondation semi-enterrée 3, record 1, French, fondation%20semi%2Denterr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fondation directe 4, record 1, French, fondation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- fondation normale 5, record 1, French, fondation%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fondations superficielles constituent la partie basse de l'ouvrage qui transmet directement la charge de ce dernier au sol. Par opposition aux fondations profondes [...] une fondation sera considérée comme superficielle si le rapport de son encastrement [...] dans le sol [...] à sa largeur [...] est petit, soit [...] de l'ordre de 2 à 3. 6, record 1, French, - fondation%20superficielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fondations superficielles. Ces fondations sont praticables lorsque le sol d'assise est directement accessible à partir du dernier niveau excavé (sol des caves ou du sous-sol). Lorsque les porteurs verticaux de l'ouvrage reçoivent des supports distincts, il s'agit de longrines ou semelles. Si [...] la fondation est constituée d'une dalle unique [...] recouvrant la couche portante sur la totalité de l'emprise au sol du bâtiment, la fondation est désignée sous le nom de radier général. 7, record 1, French, - fondation%20superficielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les fondations normales sont celles où le sol de fondation peut être atteint à une profondeur modérée au moyen de fouilles courantes ou de fouilles blindées. 5, record 1, French, - fondation%20superficielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos superficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimiento superficial
1, record 1, Spanish, cimiento%20superficial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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