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TIRANT ANCRAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
OBS

strain carrier stick: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
DEF

Type de tirant comportant à la tête une tige filetée et sur le tube, des broches métalliques qui permettent un réglage en longueur.

OBS

Il est utilisé [...] pour soulever ou décrocher le conducteur au cours d'un travail sur des chaînes d'isolateurs de suspension ou d'ancrage.

OBS

perche-support : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
CONT

Specification Guidelines for Concrete Modular Retaining Wall ... Special considerations: 1) Geogrid can be interrupted by periodic penetration of column, pier or footing structure. 2) If site conditions will not allow geogrid embedment length, consider these alternatives: - KEYSTONE can be designed and built as a reinforced masonry unit wall. Cores will accept vertical reinforcing and grout. - Deadman-tie-back anchor option reduces or eliminates excavation and backfill requirements.

CONT

IPB 380 soldier piles (wide-flange I beams of 380mm web plate depth) were selected .... secured by two tiers of deadman tie-backs."

OBS

Sugg. based on Standard Handbook for Civil Eng. 7-52 and 53.

Key term(s)
  • deadman-tie-back anchor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
OBS

Tiebacks. In all the foregoing discussion, mention has been made of braces acting only in compression to support the sheeting. This is indeed by far the most common method. However, on occasion, the use of tension ties has proved feasible and has effected large savings in material, (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
OBS

(...) à l'occasion, l'emploi de tirants d'ancrage en tête du rideau s'est avéré pratique et a permis de grandes économies de matériaux puisqu'un élément travaillant en traction est évidemment plus efficace qu'un élément travaillant en compression (...)

Spanish

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