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CAPACITE PORTANTE SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 1, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- load capacity 2, record 1, English, load%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum load per unit area that the ground can safely support without failing in shear. 3, record 1, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bearing or load capacity is a characteristic of a foundation-soil system, not an intrinsic quality of the soil only. 2, record 1, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité portante du sol
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrainte de rupture du sol 1, record 1, French, contrainte%20de%20rupture%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- contrainte de poinçonnement 1, record 1, French, contrainte%20de%20poin%C3%A7onnement
correct, feminine noun
- capacité portante 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de charge 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge unitaire qui appliquée au sol, provoque sa rupture. Cette rupture est définie de façon conventionnelle sur un diagramme de chargement, par la charge unitaire à partir de laquelle le tassement devient asymptotique, ou égal au dixième de la largeur de la surface chargée (pieu, plaque ...). Il ne s'agit pas d'une caractéristique intrinsèque du sol : la capacité portante dépend, en effet, de la forme et de la dimension de la surface chargée, du processus de chargement, de son interprétation, etc. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga admisible
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20admisible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capacidad de carga 2, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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