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POUTRE CAISSON [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rigid grader 1, record 1, English, rigid%20grader
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rigid frame grader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveleuse rigide 1, record 1, French, niveleuse%20rigide
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveleuse à châssis rigide 1, record 1, French, niveleuse%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A2ssis%20rigide
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La niveleuse est soit tractée(...) soit automotrice(...) Le châssis, rigide, est constitué par une poutre courbe en caisson soudé(...) 2, record 1, French, - niveleuse%20rigide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il est inférieur au couple qui agit sur une niveleuse rigide travaillant dans les mêmes conditions. 1, record 1, French, - niveleuse%20rigide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box section boom 1, record 2, English, box%20section%20boom
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poutre caisson
1, record 2, French, poutre%20caisson
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box-girder bridge
1, record 3, English, box%2Dgirder%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed structure constructed from hollow, square or rectangular girders made of steel or light alloy, or reinforced or prestressed concrete, or timber. 2, record 3, English, - box%2Dgirder%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutres caissons
1, record 3, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pont à poutres caissons. C’est un type de pont très en faveur à l’étranger, mais qui est assez peu employé en France parce qu’il exige une fabrication méticuleuse, donc onéreuse (...) Ces ponts sont constitués par un ou plusieurs caissons de hauteur constante ou variable, composés de tôles soudées, raidies longitudinalement et transversalement. 2, record 3, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre caisson :poutre à section transversale fermée et évidée. 3, record 3, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Mechanical Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- box girder
1, record 4, English, box%20girder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- box beam 2, record 4, English, box%20beam
correct
- hollow box girder 3, record 4, English, hollow%20box%20girder
- box section beam 4, record 4, English, box%20section%20beam
- box-beam 5, record 4, English, box%2Dbeam
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow beam whose cross-section is shaped like a box. It uses material where it is most highly stressed both by bending moments and by twisting moments. Consequently it is used for large spans and for locations where eccentric loading etc. causes torsion. 1, record 4, English, - box%20girder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Construction mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poutre-caisson
1, record 4, French, poutre%2Dcaisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poutre en caisson 2, record 4, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
correct, feminine noun
- poutre à caisson 3, record 4, French, poutre%20%C3%A0%20caisson
feminine noun
- poutre caisson 4, record 4, French, poutre%20caisson
feminine noun
- poutre creuse 5, record 4, French, poutre%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre à section transversale fermée et évidée. 6, record 4, French, - poutre%2Dcaisson
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Poutre constituant un caisson de pont. 7, record 4, French, - poutre%2Dcaisson
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Túneles, viaductos y puentes
- Construcción mecánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga cajón
1, record 4, Spanish, viga%20caj%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- viga tubular 1, record 4, Spanish, viga%20tubular
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overhead travelling crane with box girder 1, record 5, English, overhead%20travelling%20crane%20with%20box%20girder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- overhead box-girder crane 2, record 5, English, overhead%20box%2Dgirder%20crane
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cranes of heavier capacities or wider spans are built with welded box girders made from structural steel plates and reinforced as required with internal diaphragms and stiffeners. 3, record 5, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane%20with%20box%20girder
Record 5, Key term(s)
- overhead traveling crane with box girder
- box girder overhead travelling crane
- box girder overhead traveling crane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant à poutre en caisson
1, record 5, French, pont%20roulant%20%C3%A0%20poutre%20en%20caisson
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pont roulant à poutre en caissons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- box girder
1, record 6, English, box%20girder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poutre en caisson
1, record 6, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre en caisson : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 6, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hollow girder deck
1, record 7, English, hollow%20girder%20deck
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... five Italians submitted a design for a pair of reinforced and pre-stressed slim concrete arches, each of 130 foot spans, hinged at the spring lines. They were set delicately between the original 19th-century abutments at the river bank and central pier, as the programme required these remnants to be integrated in the new bridge design. The double arch supported a hollow girder deck with a central span of 180 feet. 1, record 7, English, - hollow%20girder%20deck
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tablier de pont à poutres caissons
1, record 7, French, tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"pont à poutres"(en anglais :"girder bridge") : pont supporté par des poutres. Les ponts à poutres comportent de nombreuses variantes : poutres de hauteur constante ou variable, poutres à âme pleine ou poutres triangulées, poutres caissons, etc.(Voir cette fiche en banque) Comme nous sommes en présence d’une poutre "creuse" ici(en anglais "hollow girder"), il faut en déduire qu'il s’agit d’une poutre caisson. Voir les observations qui suivent. 1, record 7, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"tablier (de pont)" est l’équivalent de l’anglais "deck". Voir cette fiche en banque. 1, record 7, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"pont à poutres caissons" correspond à l’anglais "box-girder bridge". 1, record 7, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"poutre caisson" :poutre à section transversale fermée et évidée. 2, record 7, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- box beam
1, record 8, English, box%20beam
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- keel frame 2, record 8, English, keel%20frame
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poutre à caisson
1, record 8, French, poutre%20%C3%A0%20caisson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- poutre caisson 2, record 8, French, poutre%20caisson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- poutre en caisson 3, record 8, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre à caisson; poutre caisson : termes uniformisés par le CUTA-Maintenance. 4, record 8, French, - poutre%20%C3%A0%20caisson
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-06-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction Techniques
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- steel box girder
1, record 9, English, steel%20box%20girder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- steel box beam 2, record 9, English, steel%20box%20beam
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Germany, where post-World War II reconstruction provided engineers with a unique opportunity to display skill and originality in the field of bridge design, it has been found that for general road bridges of under 200 m. span the steel box girder is usually most economical. 1, record 9, English, - steel%20box%20girder
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Box girder or box beam: A hollow, square or rectangular girder made of steel or light alloy, or reinforced or prestressed concrete, or timber. Steel box girders caused alarm in the early 1970s because two bridges which were being built then collapsed .... 3, record 9, English, - steel%20box%20girder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de la construction métallique
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poutre caisson d’acier
1, record 9, French, poutre%20caisson%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- poutre en caisson d’acier 2, record 9, French, poutre%20en%20caisson%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-05-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- simple box girder bridge
1, record 10, English, simple%20box%20girder%20bridge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sava bridge, Belgrade. Longest simple box girder. This ... bridge ... was completed in 1957 and is notable as the longest self-supporting girder span in the world. 1, record 10, English, - simple%20box%20girder%20bridge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutre caisson simple
1, record 10, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutre%20caisson%20simple
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hanger fitted vertically
1, record 11, English, hanger%20fitted%20vertically
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- vertical hanger 2, record 11, English, vertical%20hanger
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Severn bridge deck is more like a continuous aerofoil .... Combined with hangers fitted diagonally instead of vertically (as is usual) this deck design makes for a more stable bridge at considerably less cost. 1, record 11, English, - hanger%20fitted%20vertically
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- suspente disposée verticalement
1, record 11, French, suspente%20dispos%C3%A9e%20verticalement
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- suspente verticale 2, record 11, French, suspente%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tablier] du pont sur la Severn a été conçu(...) de façon à augmenter sa résistance à la torsion, sous la forme d’une poutre en caisson qui se rapproche en quelque sorte de l'aile d’avion à grand allongement. Combinée avec des suspentes disposées diagonalement(et non verticalement), cette configuration nouvelle aboutit à des ponts plus stables et considérablement moins coûteux. 1, record 11, French, - suspente%20dispos%C3%A9e%20verticalement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- diagonal hanger
1, record 12, English, diagonal%20hanger
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- hanger fitted diagonally 1, record 12, English, hanger%20fitted%20diagonally
correct
- inclined hanger 2, record 12, English, inclined%20hanger
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unusually lightweight steel towers, diagonal hangers, and a hollow steel bridge deck designed like a continuous aerofoil are features of Britain's 1080-m. bridge over the Severn near Bristol, opened in 1966. 1, record 12, English, - diagonal%20hanger
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Severn bridge deck is more like a continuous aerofoil .... Combined with hangers fitted diagonally instead of vertically (as is usual) this deck design makes for a more stable bridge at considerably less cost. 1, record 12, English, - diagonal%20hanger
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- suspente disposée diagonalement
1, record 12, French, suspente%20dispos%C3%A9e%20diagonalement
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- suspente inclinée 2, record 12, French, suspente%20inclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le tablier] du pont sur la Severn a été conçu(...) de façon à augmenter sa résistance à la torsion, sous la forme d’une poutre en caisson qui se rapproche en quelque sorte de l'aile d’avion à grand allongement. Combinée avec des suspentes disposées diagonalement(...), cette configuration nouvelle aboutit à des ponts plus stables et considérablement moins coûteux. 1, record 12, French, - suspente%20dispos%C3%A9e%20diagonalement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-04-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- box girder 1, record 13, English, box%20girder
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow girder or beam with a square or rectangular cross section. 1, record 13, English, - box%20girder
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The box girders can be of narrow type with an outrigger platform or they can be made of the wide type box which is arranged to contain the control gear and sometimes the travel gear. 1, record 13, English, - box%20girder
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- poutre en caisson
1, record 13, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre formée de caissons soudés dont les semelles et les âmes sont tenues en place par des voiles transversaux renforcés par des nervures longitudinales. 1, record 13, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La charpente se compose de deux larges poutre-caissons en tôle d’acier portant le rail sur lequel roule le chariot-treuil. 1, record 13, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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