Abschlaghöhe

English translation: cutoff height

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German term or phrase:Abschlaghöhe
English translation:cutoff height
Entered by: Kim Metzger

14:17 Aug 9, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Abschlaghöhe
Ein Pfahlplan bzw. eine Fundamentübersicht [1:100].
Anforderungen: Der Pfahlplan muss Folgendes angeben: Aufmaß, Bezeichnung des Pfahltyps, Pfahlnummerierung, Pfahlbelastungen, Detail des abzuschlagenden Pfahlkopfes, die Stelle der Sondierungspunkte und eine Pfahlliste mit den Mengen, Längen (Rammniveaus) und Abschlaghöhen. Die zu einem Stahlfundament gehörende Fundamentübersicht muss das Aufmaß der Fundamentstreifen, den Ort und den Umfang einer eventuellen Bodenverfestigung sowie die Stelle der Sondierungspunkte enthalten.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 01:27
cutoff height
Explanation:
Pile foundations
http://www.sbe.napier.ac.uk/projects/piledesign/guide/chapte...

Design and construction of pile foundations for heating duct ...
... of the trench to the cutoff height of the piles. Further research into the design of pile foundations in peaty soils and improvements in construction ...
www.springerlink.com/index/N30572X63225U716.pdf

Pfahlkopf – pile head, pile top

http://tinyurl.com/lnptl6

"The tops of all piles shall be cut off below the lowest water line. When required, concrete shall be rammed down in the interspaces between the heads of the piles to a depth and thickness of not less than 12 inches and for 1 foot in width outside of the piles."

n order to make the experiment under the same conditions as would exist under the structure three rows of piles were driven into the trench, the piles in the middle row being then cut off below the level at which those in the outside row were cut off, so as to bring the bearing only on four piles, two in each outside row.

http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Construction-Superinten...
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cutoff height


Explanation:
Pile foundations
http://www.sbe.napier.ac.uk/projects/piledesign/guide/chapte...

Design and construction of pile foundations for heating duct ...
... of the trench to the cutoff height of the piles. Further research into the design of pile foundations in peaty soils and improvements in construction ...
www.springerlink.com/index/N30572X63225U716.pdf

Pfahlkopf – pile head, pile top

http://tinyurl.com/lnptl6

"The tops of all piles shall be cut off below the lowest water line. When required, concrete shall be rammed down in the interspaces between the heads of the piles to a depth and thickness of not less than 12 inches and for 1 foot in width outside of the piles."

n order to make the experiment under the same conditions as would exist under the structure three rows of piles were driven into the trench, the piles in the middle row being then cut off below the level at which those in the outside row were cut off, so as to bring the bearing only on four piles, two in each outside row.

http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Construction-Superinten...


Kim Metzger
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