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ANGLE TALUS [2 records]

Record 1 2019-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

.... the maximum angle to the horizontal at which the sloping side of a pile of loose material will remain stable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Angle maximale par rapport à un plan horizontal selon lequel de la matière meuble empilée demeurera stable, sans glisser.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
  • Site Development
  • Mining Topography
OBS

angle of slope: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Topographie minière
DEF

Angle entre le plan horizontal et la ligne de plus grande pente du talus : soit d'un tas de matériaux déversés et non tassés à partir du sommet (angle de talus naturel d'une verse); soit d'un massif rocheux coupé naturellement (érosion) ou artificiellement (explosif, enlèvement mécanique).

OBS

Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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