Glossary

Ultimate Limit States: A structural engineering design methodology that defines performance criteria (deflection, strength, settlement, etc.) that must be met when the structure is subjected to anticipated loading.

French: charge limite de rupture, charge portante limite

German: Grenzpressungsbelastung

Spanish: resistencia límite de rotura

Italian: resistenza al carico di rottura, capacita portante limite

Portuguese: carga de rotura

Dutch: grensspanningsbelasting

1. The maximum load which a single pile will support. 2. The load at which unacceptable movement of the pile begins to occur.

The maximum load, computed as a total load or as a load per pile, which the foundation will support without unacceptable movement. See Safe Load.

See Anvil.

French: plaque porte-nez

French: terre végétale

German: Mutterboden

Spanish: tierra vegetal

Italian: terreno superficiale

Portuguese: terra vegetal

Dutch: toplaag

Method of constructing a structure from grade downward, constructing the roof and/or floor slabs of the structure in stages with excavation proceeding below the slabs. Typically a diaphragm wall or contiguous pile wall earth-retaining structure and stanch

French: méthode hiérarchisée

Rotational energy delivered by rotary type, hydraulic power driven torque motor used to screw helical anchorages/foundations into soil.

French: couple

The empirical relationship between rotational energy used to install a helical anchorage/foundation and its axial load capacity. The higher the installation torque, the higher the axial capacity of the installed helical anchorage/foundation.

French: torsion

German: Torsion

Spanish: torsión

Italian: torsione

Portuguese: torsão

Dutch: torsie, wringing