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STRUCTURE GRAVITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restricted thickness pavement
1, record 1, English, restricted%20thickness%20pavement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement structure in which the total thickness is bounded by two mandatory levels, for example the upper level of a gravity rainwater collector under the structure, and housing threshold levels at the surface. 1, record 1, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
restricted thickness pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaussée à épaisseur imposée
1, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de chaussée dont l'épaisseur totale est bornée par deux cotes de nivellement obligatoires comme par exemple la cote supérieure d’un collecteur d’eau pluviale gravitaire sous la structure et la cote des seuils d’habitation en surface. 1, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée à épaisseur imposée : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravity
1, record 2, English, gravity
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many [problems of steel platforms] may be overcome by the use of concrete, which also takes full advantage of the force of gravity as a stabilising influence against the lateral pressures exerted by wind and waves ... Steel platforms will have a continuing role, since seabed conditions will not always support gravity structures. 2, record 2, English, - gravity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravitaire
1, record 2, French, gravitaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une structure de forage ou d’exploitation en mer, constituée de coffrages lourdement lestés, et stabilisée sur le sol marin par son propre poids. 2, record 2, French, - gravitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avantages des structures gravitaires en béton sont importants et variés [...], le béton est lourd, ce qui constitue un avantage dans les structures exigeant un poids élevé [...] la structure gravitaire n’ impose qu'un minimum de travail préliminaire sur le site d’installation [...] 2, record 2, French, - gravitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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