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TASSEMENT CONSOLIDATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- settlement
1, record 1, English, settlement
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the slow deformation of the snow as it becomes denser and sags under the influence of gravity. 2, record 1, English, - settlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Settlement of alpine snow ... Under the action of gravity, the weight of the snow presses on the individual grains below, causing settlement and generally resulting in densification and strengthening. 3, record 1, English, - settlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Settlement in the surface layers is improving the bond between layers. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 1, English, - settlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with whumpf [which is the sound made by a collapsing snowpack due to an overload]. Settlement is a gradual process. 4, record 1, English, - settlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
settlement: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - settlement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tassement
1, record 1, French, tassement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de l’épaisseur du manteau neigeux principalement en raison de la métamorphose de faible gradient. 2, record 1, French, - tassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il en résulte : augmentation de la densité et de la résistance de la neige. 2, record 1, French, - tassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] plus l'intensité [de la chute de neige] diminue, plus la métamorphose et le tassement du manteau(donc sa consolidation) ont le temps de se réaliser; le risque [d’avalanche] s’en trouve alors diminué à terme plus ou moins long. 3, record 1, French, - tassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tassement des couches de surface améliore les liaisons entre les couches. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.] 4, record 1, French, - tassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tassement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - tassement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consolidation settlement
1, record 2, English, consolidation%20settlement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For soils subject to consolidation, total settlement equals the sum of immediate settlement and consolidation settlement. 1, record 2, English, - consolidation%20settlement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tassement de consolidation
1, record 2, French, tassement%20de%20consolidation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le tassement(...) est la composante verticale du déplacement du sol en surface, sous l'effet des charges qui lui sont appliquées. Le tassement total ou global est la résultante de plusieurs termes redevables chacun à un phénomène différent : le tassement initial instantané(...) ;le tassement de consolidation(...) ;le tassement résultant de la compression secondaire(...) ;le tassement lié à un déplacement latéral du sol(...) 2, record 2, French, - tassement%20de%20consolidation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tassement immédiat est le seul composant du tassement dans le cas de sols grenus, tandis que le tassement de consolidation est prédominant dans le cas des sols fins chargés sensiblement au-delà de la pression de consolidation(...) du sol. 3, record 2, French, - tassement%20de%20consolidation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total settlement
1, record 3, English, total%20settlement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foundation of a building shall be proportioned so that the probable total and differential settlements of the foundation are not greater than the movements the building is designed to accommodate. 2, record 3, English, - total%20settlement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For soils subject to consolidation, total settlement equals the sum of immediate settlement and consolidation settlement. 3, record 3, English, - total%20settlement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tassement total
1, record 3, French, tassement%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tassement global 1, record 3, French, tassement%20global
correct, masculine noun
- tassement final 2, record 3, French, tassement%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le tassement [...] est la composante verticale du déplacement du sol en surface, sous l'effet des charges qui lui sont appliquées. Le tassement total ou global est la résultante de plusieurs termes redevables chacun à un phénomène différent : le tassement initial instantané [...], le tassement de consolidation [...]; le tassement résultant de la compression secondaire [...]; le tassement lié à un déplacement latéral du sol [...] 1, record 3, French, - tassement%20total
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Schématiquement on peut décomposer le tassement final [...] d’une fondation en deux composantes. L'une [...] représente le tassement immédiat [...] et l'autre [...] résulte de la consolidation du sol. 2, record 3, French, - tassement%20total
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- negative skin friction
1, record 4, English, negative%20skin%20friction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- negative friction 2, record 4, English, negative%20friction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frictional forces developed on the sides of a pile, or other structure embedded in soil, that tends to cause it to be dragged downward. It is often developed in a consolidating soil mass. 1, record 4, English, - negative%20skin%20friction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overloading of a pile by a settling fill which adds additional weight to them. This effect, called "negative friction", resulted in the failure of steel bearing piles which supported a steel mill in Hamilton, Ontario, caused by the settlement of a 15-ft layer of slag underlain by soft clay. 2, record 4, English, - negative%20skin%20friction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frottement latéral négatif
1, record 4, French, frottement%20lat%C3%A9ral%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frottement négatif 2, record 4, French, frottement%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effort descendant qu’exerce sur une structure enterrée un sol qui tasse plus qu’elle. 3, record 4, French, - frottement%20lat%C3%A9ral%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cas où les pieux traversent une couche de sol compressible, il faut envisager [...] la possibilité de frottement négatif. Celui-ci se produit, d’une manière générale, lorsque le sol se tasse plus que le pieu [...] Le tassement progressif par consolidation de la couche compressible provoque sur le pieu un frottement dirigé vers le bas [...] 4, record 4, French, - frottement%20lat%C3%A9ral%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immediate settlement
1, record 5, English, immediate%20settlement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- immediate elastic settlement 2, record 5, English, immediate%20elastic%20settlement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immediate settlement of compressible layers. Immediate settlement ... of a foundation may be computed ... For soils subject to consolidation, total settlement equals the sum of immediate settlement and consolidation settlement. 3, record 5, English, - immediate%20settlement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tassement immédiat
1, record 5, French, tassement%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tassement instantané 2, record 5, French, tassement%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tassement initial instantané 2, record 5, French, tassement%20initial%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schématiquement on peut décomposer le tassement final [...] d’une fondation en deux composantes. L'une [...] représente le tassement immédiat qui se produit rapidement pendant la construction et l'autre [...] résulte de la consolidation du sol. 1, record 5, French, - tassement%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- time-settlement curve
1, record 6, English, time%2Dsettlement%20curve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The proportion of initial settlement in a given change in void ratio can be found from the time-settlement curves of the consolidation test. 1, record 6, English, - time%2Dsettlement%20curve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courbe tassement-temps 1, record 6, French, courbe%20tassement%2Dtemps
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'amplitude de ce tassement initial, pour une variation donnée de l'indice des vides, peut être déterminée à partir des courbes tassement-temps de l'essai de consolidation. 1, record 6, French, - courbe%20tassement%2Dtemps
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure-void ratio curve
1, record 7, English, pressure%2Dvoid%20ratio%20curve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compression settlement (...) consists of three phases: initial; primary, or hydrodynamic; and secondary. The sum of the first two is the settlement computed from the pressure-void ratio curve and is generally the major part of the settlement. 1, record 7, English, - pressure%2Dvoid%20ratio%20curve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courbe indice des vides-contraintes 1, record 7, French, courbe%20indice%20des%20vides%2Dcontraintes
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tassement dû à la consolidation(...) comprend trois phases : compression initiale, consolidation primaire ou hydrodynamique, compression secondaire. La somme des deux premières est déduite de la courbe indice des vides-contraintes : elle représente généralement la majeure partie du tassement. 1, record 7, French, - courbe%20indice%20des%20vides%2Dcontraintes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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