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OBVERT [1 record]

Record 1 1989-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cellars and Basements
  • Sewers and Drainage
OBS

As opposed to "invert" in a sewer system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caves et sous-sols
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Sauf dans le cas extrême du soutien des masses supérieures d'une carrière ou d'un tunnel, le rôle essentiel d'une voûte est de couvrir un espace construit.

OBS

D'après le schéma de la source d les différentes parties d'une galerie souterraine sont la voûte, les piédroits et le radier.

Spanish

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