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ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearing capacity
1, record 1, English, bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of the ground to accept loading. Thus, the ultimate bearing capacity is the loading intensity on a given size of foundation which just causes shear failure of the ground, and the safe bearing capacity is the loading intensity which allows of a suitable factor of safety against shear failure. The latter is not the same as allowable bearing pressure. 2, record 1, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Load per unit area which can be safely supported by the ground. 3, record 1, English, - bearing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portance
1, record 1, French, portance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force portante 2, record 1, French, force%20portante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un terrain à supporter des charges. 3, record 1, French, - portance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Charge par unité de surface, qui peut être supportée par le sol. 4, record 1, French, - portance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La portance d'un sol est la faculté qu'il possède de résister aux efforts c'est-à-dire, pour une route, aux efforts dus aux roues des véhicules et surtout aux roues les plus lourdement chargées. 5, record 1, French, - portance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portance : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - portance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de carga
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total bearing capacity
1, record 2, English, total%20bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The total bearing capacity of a soil is the maximum load the soil can support without failure and is equal to the ultimate bearing capacity multiplied by the area to which it applies. 1, record 2, English, - total%20bearing%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité portante totale 1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20totale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité portante totale est la charge maximale que le sol peut supporter sans rupture, sur l'aire considérée. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical bearing capacity
1, record 3, English, critical%20bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ultimate bearing capacity 1, record 3, English, ultimate%20bearing%20capacity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bearing capacity of a soil(sometimes termed critical, or ultimate, bearing capacity) is the maximum load per unit of area which the soil can support without rupture. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20bearing%20capacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité portante critique 1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20critique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capacité portante limite 1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20limite
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité portante d'un sol (quelquefois appelée capacité portante critique ou limite) est la charge maximale par unité de surface que le sol supporte sans rupture; (...) 1, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20portante%20critique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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