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DERRICK JAMBES FORCE [1 record]

Record 1 2025-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Derricks (Construction Sites)
DEF

A stationary crane working on the principle of the guy derrick but in which a permanent steel structure holds the mast in a vertical position, tied back to two horizontal legs which meet at the foot of the mast.

OBS

stiffleg derrick crane: term standardized by the Standards Association of Australia; Scotch derrick crane: term standardized by the British Standards Institution.

OBS

derrick crane; mast crane: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
CONT

Derricks lourds à jambes. Ces derricks sont composés d'un châssis en profilés recevant un mât, deux jambes ou arbalétriers, et une flèche. Ces organes sont généralement construits en treillis soudés. Le châssis reçoit en outre les treuils de levage et d'orientation.

OBS

mât de charge; grue-derrick : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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