Glossary

A protective system built to prevent marine traffic from damaging bridge piers and docks.

French: butoirs/heurtoirs

A horizontal member resting on and framed to the top or side of fender piles.

Treated wooden pile and timbers used in a fender system. Note that untreated piles are often used for ferry slips. Also call Guard Pile

Piles and/or timbers used as guides adjacent to a bridge opening or dock and along the face of a wharf seawall or other waterfront structures to absorb shock from vessel impact, and so minimize damage to both structure and vessel.

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1. Soil or other material placed in an excavation or other area to raise the surface elevation or to provide a more stable base. Fill materials are usually selected for low compressibility and good stability, and may include rock, rubble, slag or other d

French: remblayage

German: Auffüllboden, Aufschüttung

Spanish: relleno

Italian: riempimento, riporto

Portuguese: aterro

Dutch: aanvul materiaal

Structural fabrication or casting placed in a driving helmet to adjust to a different type or size of pile. Also called Adaptor or Insert.

French: filler

German: Füller

Spanish: filler

Italian: filler, materiale inerte di additivazione

Portuguese: filler, enchimento

Dutch: vulmiddel

French: remplissage gravitaire

German: Verfüllen

Italian: riempimento

Portuguese: enchimento

Dutch: aanvullen

French: filtre

German: Filter, Filterschicht

Spanish: filtro

Italian: filtro

Portuguese: filtro, dreno

Dutch: filter