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INGENIEUR BATIMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safe bearing capacity
1, record 1, English, safe%20bearing%20capacity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safe bearing capacity of the ground 1, record 1, English, safe%20bearing%20capacity%20of%20the%20ground
correct
- safe bearing power 2, record 1, English, safe%20bearing%20power
correct
- safe bearing value 2, record 1, English, safe%20bearing%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the loading intensity which allows of a suitable factor of safety against shear failure. 1, record 1, English, - safe%20bearing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several building codes contain so-called safe bearing values ... The minimum load causing failure is the ultimate bearing power [of the soil] which, divided by an arbitrary factor of safety, is called safe bearing power. 2, record 1, English, - safe%20bearing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Safe bearing capacity] is not the same as "allowable bearing pressure". 1, record 1, English, - safe%20bearing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force portante de sécurité
1, record 1, French, force%20portante%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ingénieur doit, en premier lieu, évaluer la charge admissible ou force portante du sol, en analysant les contraintes au contact entre la fondation du bâtiment, ou de l'ouvrage d’art, et le sol d’appui; en second lieu, vérifier que les forces appliquées au terrain, compte tenu d’un coefficient de sécurité, ne provoquent pas de poinçonnement généralisé du sol [...] 2, record 1, French, - force%20portante%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Industrial Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- project designer 1, record 2, English, project%20designer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
designer: An engineer who works in a drawing office and ensures that a job is safely calculated but will not himself draw the details if, as usual, this is left to a detailer. 2, record 2, English, - project%20designer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Dessin industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projeteur
1, record 2, French, projeteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les bureaux de dessin du bâtiment(...) le travail du projeteur est essentiel. Dans les pays anglo-saxons, le projeteur est souvent un ingénieur.(...) Le projeteur détient pratiquement la responsabilité d’une affaire(...) le rôle de l'ingénieur se bornant aux calculs et au contrôle. Le projeteur doit vérifier les plans reçus de l'extérieur(...) Dans l'avant-projet, il exécute des métrés simples et participe à l'étude des solutions variantes. Au moment de la soumission, c'est lui qui aide à la préparation des dossiers et contrôle les chemises de documents techniques. Parfois il suit le chantier. 1, record 2, French, - projeteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- building design
1, record 3, English, building%20design
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... building design is a more or less organic process which tends to produce the size and form of the structure which best solves the problem [of subdivision] (unless the site is actually too small for such a solution) .... 1, record 3, English, - building%20design
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étude du bâtiment
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tude%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À côté de ces installations complexes, qui nécessitent une coordination étroite, au moment de l'étude du bâtiment entre l'architecte et l'ingénieur conseil, on rencontre des appareils monoblocs de climatisation individuels [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tude%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’étude d’un bâtiment à construire englobe l’aspect architectural et l’aspect proprement technique. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tude%20du%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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