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SUPPORTING PIER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supporting pier
1, record 1, English, supporting%20pier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supporting pier: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - supporting%20pier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits de soutien
1, record 1, French, puits%20de%20soutien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puits de soutien : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20soutien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pier
1, record 2, English, pier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- supporting pier 2, record 2, English, supporting%20pier
correct
- drilled-in pier 3, record 2, English, drilled%2Din%20pier
correct
- concrete pier 3, record 2, English, concrete%20pier
correct
- caisson 3, record 2, English, caisson
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a shaft of concrete or other material formed in the ground by excavation and filling for the purpose of sustaining a load. 4, record 2, English, - pier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drilled-in pier (termed also "concrete pier" or even "caisson") is a variation of an individual footing. Such piers vary in diameter from 6 in. to 6 ft and more, the most common sizes being 24 and 36 in. The hole for the pier is usually drilled with special machines, and after the excavation is made, the hole is filled with concrete and sometimes reinforced with vertical steel bars. A pier ... supports the load by the resistance of the soil at its base and by friction of the sides of the concrete against soil .... 3, record 2, English, - pier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits
1, record 2, French, puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits d'attente 2, record 2, French, puits%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun
- puits de soutien 2, record 2, French, puits%20de%20soutien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation en forme de puits, remplie de béton, utilisée comme fondation. (Les puits, parfois dits puits d'attente ou de soutien, permettent de reporter de fortes charges sur des couches résistantes profondes. Ils sont d'un usage courant jusqu'à une dizaine de mètres; au-delà, on a recours aux pieux.). 2, record 2, French, - puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Excavation verticale exécutée dans le sol destinée (...) à l'établissement de fondations profondes. Par extension (...) la maçonnerie elle-même qui remplit le puits. 3, record 2, French, - puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fondations profondes, stricto sensu, ont leur base située au-dessous de [la] profondeur critique : ce sont les pieux (que l'on appelle aussi puits lorsque leur diamètre est supérieur à 0,80 m) et les barrettes. 4, record 2, French, - puits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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