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MOUTONNAGE PIEUX [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

Driving of piles, or casings, or shells to be filled later with concrete, by impact from a pile hammer.

OBS

The heads of precast-concrete piles are protected by packing under a pile helmet during driving and sometimes also by a timber dolly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Opération consistant à enfoncer un pieu, après sa mise en fiche, en frappant sur sa tête, au moyen d’une masse appelée mouton.

OBS

Un pieu dont le battage n’a pu être entièrement terminé en fin de journée, semble toujours être au refus le lendemain matin à la reprise du travail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cimientos profundos
  • Vías férreas
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