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TOIT IMMEDIAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main roof
1, record 1, English, main%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock above the immediate roof. 2, record 1, English, - main%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two broad types of roof as far as support is concerned, the immediate roof above the coal and the main roof. Artificial support for mining purposes is only concerned with the immediate roof as nothing except large blocks of solid coal, or massive concrete, will support the main roof. ... Main roof is composed of strata above the immediate coal bed roof that forms the overburden to the surface. Frequently, the term is applied only to a massive, strong rock layer that does not break or bend until all of the coal is removed by pillaring or by longwall mining. 3, record 1, English, - main%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immediate roof: Lowest layer or layers of rock immediately above an underground opening. 2, record 1, English, - main%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Main roof break. 4, record 1, English, - main%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit supérieur
1, record 1, French, toit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut toit 2, record 1, French, haut%20toit
masculine noun
- toit principal 2, record 1, French, toit%20principal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il s’agit d’une taille à foudroyage, le toit immédiat casse et s’effondre le long d’une ligne parallèle au front de taille à quelques mètres de celui-ci; les éboulis foisonnés remplissent le vide, de sorte que le toit supérieur, à quelques mètres au-dessus, repose sur ces éboulis, qui jouent le rôle d’un remblai, et les tasse progressivement [...] 3, record 1, French, - toit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cassure d’affaissement, cassure d’exploitation (du, au) toit. 2, record 1, French, - toit%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate roof
1, record 2, English, immediate%20roof
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest layer or layers of rock immediately above an underground opening. 2, record 2, English, - immediate%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two broad types of roof as far as support is concerned, the immediate roof above the coal and the main roof. Artificial support for mining purposes is only concerned with the immediate roof as nothing except large blocks of solid coal, or massive concrete, will support the main roof. The immediate roof is generally a few feet thick but can vary from inches to 20 ft or more. 3, record 2, English, - immediate%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit immédiat
1, record 2, French, toit%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toit inférieur 2, record 2, French, toit%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les piliers abandonnés jouent un double rôle : soutènement et contrôle du toit. Ils doivent tout d’abord protéger pendant la phase de dépilage contre l'éboulement du toit immédiat, c'est-à-dire des terrains qui se trouvent immédiatement au-dessus du chantier. 3, record 2, French, - toit%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bas-toit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock bolting
1, record 3, English, rock%20bolting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rockbolting 2, record 3, English, rockbolting
correct
- roof bolting 3, record 3, English, roof%20bolting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the pinning together of the material adjacent to a mine opening by drilling a hole 5 to 6 feet deep and inserting a special bolt 1 to [1 3/4] in. in diameter. 4, record 3, English, - rock%20bolting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The end inserted in the hole is equipped with a wedge or expansion shell that seizes the material at the bottom of the hole. A heavy washer or plate is placed over the exposed and threaded end of the bolt, and the nut is tightened to a unit of support. 4, record 3, English, - rock%20bolting
Record 3, Key term(s)
- strata bolting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boulonnage du toit
1, record 3, French, boulonnage%20du%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boulonnage 2, record 3, French, boulonnage
correct, masculine noun
- boulonnage de la couronne 3, record 3, French, boulonnage%20de%20la%20couronne
correct, masculine noun
- soutènement suspendu 4, record 3, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20suspendu
correct, masculine noun
- ancrage 4, record 3, French, ancrage
correct, masculine noun
- soutènement par boulons d’ancrage 5, record 3, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20par%20boulons%20d%26rsquo%3Bancrage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de soutènement spécial du toit [qui] consiste à introduire dans des trous de faible diamètre, forés dans la couronne d’une excavation, des tiges d’acier, ayant généralement de 1,5 à 2 m de long, appelées boulons, ou des broches de bois qui sont ancrées par un dispositif spécial au fond du trou, et qui maintiennent une plaque d’appui serrée par un écrou contre la couronne du chantier. 1, record 3, French, - boulonnage%20du%20toit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce boulonnage serre les unes contre les autres les différentes strates du toit immédiat [...] 1, record 3, French, - boulonnage%20du%20toit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soutènement par boulon d’ancrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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