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NOMBRE STABILITE [2 records]

Record 1 1981-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

A pure number used in the analysis of the stability of slopes (...) It varies with the angle of internal friction, the ground water level, the slope angle, the surcharge on the crest and the depth of tension crack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

Un nombre pur qui est utilisé dans l'analyse de la stabilité des talus et est défini par les équations suivantes: N = HcGAM-e/c, où Hc = la hauteur critique du banc incliné, GAM-e = poids effectif unitaire du sol et c = cohésion du sol (...). Ce coefficient varie avec l'angle de frottement interne, le niveau de la nappe d'eau,, l'angle de pente, la surcharge sur le sommet, et la profondeur des fissures de traction.

Spanish

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