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TASSEMENT TOTAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consolidation settlement
1, record 1, English, consolidation%20settlement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For soils subject to consolidation, total settlement equals the sum of immediate settlement and consolidation settlement. 1, record 1, English, - consolidation%20settlement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tassement de consolidation
1, record 1, French, tassement%20de%20consolidation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tassement%20de%20consolidation
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tassement%20de%20consolidation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total settlement
1, record 2, English, total%20settlement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - total%20settlement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For soils subject to consolidation, total settlement equals the sum of immediate settlement and consolidation settlement. 3, record 2, English, - total%20settlement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tassement total
1, record 2, French, tassement%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tassement global 1, record 2, French, tassement%20global
correct, masculine noun
- tassement final 2, record 2, French, tassement%20final
correct, masculine noun
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 [...] 1, record 2, French, - tassement%20total
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - tassement%20total
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gross settlement curve
1, record 3, English, gross%20settlement%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Observe the point at which the slope of the gross settlement curve is four times the slope of the elastic deformation of the pile, and divide by a suitable factor of safety. 1, record 3, English, - gross%20settlement%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de tassement total 1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20tassement%20total
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déterminer le point de la courbe de tassement total pour lequel l'inclinaison de la tangente est 4 fois plus forte que celle de la tangente de la courbe des déformations élastiques du pieu, et adopter un coefficient de sécurité adéquat. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20tassement%20total
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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