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LOAD-CARRYING STRATUM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
DEF

Soil prepared and compacted to support aggregate, paved surface, a concrete slab, or other construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
DEF

Partie du sol ayant une influence sur un ouvrage ou subissant son influence directe ou indirecte, c'est-à-dire dans lequel les contraintes induites par l'ouvrage sont encore suffisantes pour être à l'origine de déformations sensibles.

OBS

La notion de sol de fondation est donc en particulier liée aux dimensions de l'ouvrage, à sa charge, et à sa sensibilité aux déformations.

Spanish

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