Glossary

The professional organization responsible for the design, plans and specifications to fulfill the scope of work to be performed to successfully complete the design of a project. The firm may also monitor and observe the construction of the project. See

French: tranchée, déblai

German: Einschnitt

Spanish: trinchera

Italian: taglio

Portuguese: trincheira

Dutch: verticale ontgraving

The excess portion of a pile above cut-off elevation.

French: découpage/décolletage

The elevation of the top of the pile as shown on the contract drawing.

A structure constructed, underground, to impede the flow of water as: 1. Under stream beds in arid regions to extend to the surface to form a reservoir; 2. Under earth dams to prevent trickles from developing into dangerous channels; 3. Under concrete dam

French: mur parafouille, radier

German: Dichtungswand, Abschlußwand

Spanish: rastrillo impermeable

Italian: diaframma

Portuguese: muro corta-aguas

Dutch: waterkerend scherm

French: emporte - pièce/bague coupante

German: Schneidering

Spanish: anillo cortante

Italian: anello di taglio

Portuguese: anel cortante

Dutch: snijring

Additional metal placed as an inside or outside cast steel ring or welded plate at the bottom of an open-end pile or caisson to strengthen the tip.

Centrifugal device used to remove fine soil particles suspended in bentonite slurry.

French: cyclone

French: cylindre

German: Zylinder

Spanish: cilindro

Italian: cilindro

Portuguese: cilindro

Dutch: cylinder

1. The point at which the cylinder of a double-acting air or diesel pile hammer begins to lift or “float.” 2. The point at which the force of fluid in the hammer overcomes the weight of the hammer casing or cylinder.