Glossary

French: infilration

German: Einsickerung, Versickerung

Spanish: infiltración

Italian: infiltrazione

Portuguese: infiltração

Dutch: infiltratie

The point where reversal of curvature occurs: point of contraflexure

An influence line can be any line in a graph that shows the magnitude of a condition, such as shears or moments on / along a beam.   The influence line graphically represents the calculated shear or moment at that point along the beam.  A geotechnical exa

French: ligne d'influence

stage after mixing concrete when it turns from liquid to solid

French: prise iniciale

German: Abbindebeginn

Spanish: fraguado inicial

Italian: inizio di presa

Portuguese: presa inicial

Dutch: initiele zetting

A type of fuel atomization used in a diesel hammer in which the fuel is atomized by an injector. Combustion will normally occur prior to impact.

The base plate under the beam swivel of a guy derrick

French: entrée, accès

German: Eingang, Zugang, Bucht

Spanish: entrada

Italian: immissione, entrata

Portuguese: entrada, admissão

Dutch: inlet

The inlet fluid path of fluid-powered hammers.

French: ouverture/orifice d'entrée

Pressure of motive fluid at the inlet of an air/steam hammer.

French: pression d'alimentation

French: sol inorganique

German: anorganischer Boden

Spanish: suelo inorgánico

Italian: terreno inorganico

Portuguese: solo inorganico

Dutch: anorganisch