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LIMITED-AREA VERTICAL EXCAVATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pit
1, record 1, English, pit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limited-area, vertical excavation 2, record 1, English, limited%2Darea%2C%20vertical%20excavation
correct
- foundation pit 3, record 1, English, foundation%20pit
- foundation excavation 2, record 1, English, foundation%20excavation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small but deep usually rectangular hole dug for underpinning, foundations, retaining walls and the like. 4, record 1, English, - pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand-excavated pits with timber sheeting were once common and may still often be used to advantage, especially in underpinning ... 1, record 1, English, - pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Limited-area, vertical excavation might almost be called foundation excavation, because a large part of it consists of digging single excavations of small size. 2, record 1, English, - pit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sheeted pit
- cased hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits
1, record 1, French, puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits de fondation 2, record 1, French, puits%20de%20fondation
correct, masculine noun
- fouille en puits 3, record 1, French, fouille%20en%20puits
correct, feminine noun
- fouille de puits 4, record 1, French, fouille%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation verticale exécutée dans le sol destinée [...] à l'établissement de fondations profondes. 1, record 1, French, - puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] fouille de section étroite et de grande profondeur, remplie ensuite de béton [...] peut être exécutée soit à la main, soit à la machine. 5, record 1, French, - puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
[...] terrassement de petite surface et de grande profondeur [...] exécuté pour l'établissement des fondations de piliers isolés, par exemple. 6, record 1, French, - puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension, [puits désigne aussi] la maçonnerie elle-même qui remplit le puits. 1, record 1, French, - puits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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