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POUSSEE ACTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active earth pressure
1, record 1, English, active%20earth%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lateral earth pressure 2, record 1, English, lateral%20earth%20pressure
correct
- active pressure 3, record 1, English, active%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lateral force or push from the earth mass onto a wall or structure. 4, record 1, English, - active%20earth%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where average stable soils are encountered, the thickness of foundation walls subject to lateral earth pressure shall conform to Table 15B for walls not exceeding 8 ft in unsupported height. 2, record 1, English, - active%20earth%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The value of lateral pressure exerted by a soil on a retaining structure that is reached when the structure yields and allows the soil to expand in a horizontal direction. 3, record 1, English, - active%20earth%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussée latérale des terres
1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussée latérale 2, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- pression active des terres 3, record 1, French, pression%20active%20des%20terres
correct, feminine noun
- pression latérale du sol 4, record 1, French, pression%20lat%C3%A9rale%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- pression latérale 5, record 1, French, pression%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- poussée active 6, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20active
correct, feminine noun
- pression active 6, record 1, French, pression%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur minimale de la pression des terres, qui se produit lorsque le sol s'est suffisamment décomprimé pour que soit complètement mobilisée sa résistance au cisaillement le long d'une surface potentielle de rupture. 3, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale%20des%20terres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les murs poids s'opposent par leur propre poids à la poussée latérale des terres. Ils subissent essentiellement dans leur structure interne des efforts de compression d'où la possibilité d'utiliser les maçonneries de briques ou de pierres ainsi que le béton non armé. 1, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale%20des%20terres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flare-up 1, record 2, English, flare%2Dup
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussée active
1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20active
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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