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CAISSON ARMCO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crib wall
1, record 1, English, crib%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crib retaining wall 1, record 1, English, crib%20retaining%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crib Walls. Gravity retaining walls in the form of a "crib" are sometimes employed, as (...) for a wing wall (...). They are modeled after timber-crib cofferdams, but are usually built of interlocking prefabricated reinforced-concrete or steel (Armco, cribs) units of two types, (...) 1, record 1, English, - crib%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur-caisson 1, record 1, French, mur%2Dcaisson
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur-caisson de soutènement 1, record 1, French, mur%2Dcaisson%20de%20sout%C3%A8nement
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Murs-caissons. Les murs de soutènement-poids sont parfois construits sous forme de "caisson", comme(...) pour un mur en aile. Leur principe est le même que celui des batardeaux en bois, mais ils sont habituellement constitués par l'assemblage d’éléments préfabriqués de deux types A et B(...), en béton armé ou en acier(caissons Armco) ; 1, record 1, French, - mur%2Dcaisson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber-crib cofferdam
1, record 2, English, timber%2Dcrib%20cofferdam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crib Walls. Gravity retaining walls in the form of a "crib" are sometimes employed, as (...) for a wing wall (...). They are modeled after timber-crib cofferdams, but are usually built of interlocking prefabricated reinforced-concrete or steel (Armco cribs) units of two types, (...) 1, record 2, English, - timber%2Dcrib%20cofferdam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- batardeau en bois 1, record 2, French, batardeau%20en%20bois
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Murs-caissons. Les murs de soutènement-poids sont parfois construits sous forme de "caisson", comme(...) pour un mur en aile. Leur principe est le même que celui des batardeaux en bois, mais ils sont habituellement constitués par l'assemblage d’éléments préfabriqués de deux types A et B(...), en béton armé ou en acier(caissons Armco) ;(...) 1, record 2, French, - batardeau%20en%20bois
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
- Walls and Partitions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Armco crib
1, record 3, English, Armco%20crib
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crib Walls. Gravity retaining walls in the form of a "crib" are sometimes employed, as (...) for a wing wall (...). They are modeled after timber-crib cofferdams, but are usually built of interlocking prefabricated reinforced-concrete or steel (Armco cribs) units of two types, (...) 1, record 3, English, - Armco%20crib
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Murs et cloisons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caisson Armco 1, record 3, French, caisson%20Armco
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Murs-caissons. Les murs de soutènement-poids sont parfois construits sous forme de "caisson", comme(...) pour un mur en aile. Leur principe est le même que celui des batardeaux en bois, mais ils sont habituellement constitués par l'assemblage d’éléments préfabriqués de deux types A et B(...), en béton armé ou en acier(caissons Armco) ;(...) 1, record 3, French, - caisson%20Armco
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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