Bond Length Length of a tieback, tiedown or a minipile that transmits the applied load to the surrounding soil or rock. French: longueur engagée
bond strength French: contrainte d'adhérenceGerman: VerbundfestigkeitSpanish: resistencia de adherenciaItalian: resistenza per aderenza, adesionePortuguese: resistencia de aderenciaDutch: aanhechtingssterkte
boom French: bôme, dromeGerman: Ausleger, TrägergurtItalian: rimbombo braccioPortuguese: flutuantes de proteçãoDutch: giek
bore, boring French: forage, sondageGerman: Bohrung, BohrlochSpanish: sondeoItalian: foro, sondaggio, trivellazionePortuguese: sondagemDutch: boren, boring, boorgat
battered pile Colloquial term for a pile installed on an incline. See Inclined Pile French: pieu inclinéGerman: SchrägpfahlSpanish: pilote inclinadoItalian: palo inclinatoPortuguese: estaca inclinadaDutch: schoorpaal