Glossary

1. The elevation of the natural gound level of any point on the project site. 2. The cut-off elevation of the pile. 3. The average level of finished ground adjoining a building at all exterior walls

French: niveleuse

German: Strassenhobel

Spanish: niveladora

Italian: classificatore, maicchina spianatrice

Portuguese: niveladora

Dutch: shovel

French: forme des grains

German: Kornform

Spanish: forma de las partículas

Italian: forma dei grani

Portuguese: forma dos grãos

Dutch: korrelvorm

French: diamétre des grains

German: Korngröße

Spanish: diámetro de los granos

Italian: granulometria

Portuguese: dimensão dos grãos

Dutch: korrelafmetingen

Small stones or fragments of stone generally smaller than 3 in. and larger than 1/4 in. size.

French: gravier

German: Geröll, Schotter

Spanish: grava

Italian: ghiaia

Portuguese: godo, burgau

Dutch: grind

French: injection gravitaire

German: drucklose Verfüllung

Italian: iniezione a gravità

Portuguese: injecção por gravidade

Dutch: grouten zonder overdruk

A weight configured to slide in pile hammer leads or within a hollow pile, which has a formed bale or swivel at its top by which it can be mechanically lifted and dropped to drive the pile. Also called Drop Hammer.

French: mouton sec

German: Freifallhammer

Spanish: maza de gravedad

Italian: martello a gravità, maglio a caduta libera

Portuguese: martelo de queda livre

Dutch: valhamer

A very hard, naturally durable wood sometimes used for piling; native to the Amazon area. Less durable than pressure treated wood, especially in resisting marine borers.

See Pile Template

French: treillis de poutres

A framework of structural horizontal members crossed in layers and placed on the tops of piles or pile caps to support a structural load.

French: poutres croisées