Glossary

An empty closed-end tubular section, driven into the ground within operating radius of a pile rig. Corrugated shell is lowered into the hole to facilitate inserting a mandrel, thereby allowing the use of shorter leads or longer lengths of shell. The she

Two sheet piles, interlocked and tack welded then handled together for installation and pulling.

French: palplanches doubles

The load designed for a pile; also Service load. Must be smaller than the allowable load.

French: charge de projet

German: Belastungsannahme

Spanish: carga de proyecto

Italian: carico di progetto

Portuguese: carga de cálculo

Dutch: ontwerpbelasting

French: détails

German: Einzelheiten, Detaile

Spanish: planos de detalle

Italian: dettaglio

Portuguese: pormenores

Dutch: details

French: détérioration

German: Zerfall

Spanish: deterioro

Italian: deterioramento

Portuguese: deterioração

Dutch: uiteenvallen

French: détonation

German: Sprengung

Spanish: detonación

Italian: detonazione

Portuguese: detonação

Dutch: opblazen, doen springen

Variation from the designated plan location or elevation.

French: variation

French: appareil

German: Vorrichtung

Spanish: aparato

Italian: attrezzatura

Portuguese: aparelho

Dutch: apparaat

1. The procedure utilized to remove water from a construction area such as pumping from an excavation or location where water covers the planned working surface. 2. The procedure used to lower the groundwater table in order to obtain a “dry” area in the

French: épuisement/assèchement

German: Wasserhaltung, Entwässerung

Spanish: agotamiento

Italian: prosciugamento, aggottamento

Portuguese: por a sêco o cabouco, drenagem

Dutch: ontwatering, bemaling

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