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15:43 May 25, 2015 |
English to French translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geology / étude du sol | |||||||
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4 +1 | sols sujets au soulèvement |
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4 +1 | sols gonflants |
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Expandable, Shrink-Swell, HEAVABLE Soils? |
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sols sujets au soulèvement Explanation: heaving soils : se soulèvent en cas de gel "Shallow foundations on expansive soils: a case ... - Springer http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10064-010-0337-4/f... Construction on expansive soils can generally be resolved using piles. ... La construction sur sols gonflants peut généralement être réalisée à ..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2015-05-25 16:00:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Frost heaving (or a frost heave) is an upwards swelling of soil during freezing conditions caused by an increasing presence of ice as it grows towards the surface, upwards from the depth in the soil where freezing temperatures have penetrated into the soil (the freezing front or freezing boundary). Frost heaving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_heaving" |
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7 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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Reference: Expandable, Shrink-Swell, HEAVABLE Soils? Reference information: Expandable soils are referred to by many names. "Expandable soils", "expansive clays", "shrink-swell soils" and "heavable soils" are some of the many names used for these materials. http://geology.com/articles/expansive-soil.shtml The argument between "gonflable" and "soulevable" needs a third man? |
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