Glossary

Fine sedimental soil material still consolidating in underwater conditions.

French: vase/fange

A measure of workability (consistency) of fresh concrete – ASTM C143/C143M-05a Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete. It is performed with a truncated cone 12 in. high, 4 in. diameter at the top and 8 in. diameter at the bottom, fill

French: affaissement

German: Ausbreitmaß

Spanish: asiento, hundimiento

Italian: cedimento, scivolamento, frana, abbassamento

Portuguese: assentamento

Dutch: slump

A mixture of water and clay (bentonite or mineral clay) or polymer in colloidal suspension. Used in excavated shafts or walls to suspend particles for removal while balancing soil pressure against sloughing.

French: boue

German: Bentonitmischung

Spanish: pasta

Italian: fango, miscela

Portuguese: lama, pasta, calda (de perfuração)

Dutch: slurry, betonietspoeling

Construction of a bored pile or drilled shaft using slurry or supporting fluid to stabilize the excavation. Concrete is placed from the bottom up, displacing the slurry as the concrete surface rises within the excavation. Also referred to as the Wet-proce

French: analyse granulométrique

German: Siebanalyse

Spanish: análisis granulométrico por tamizado

Italian: analisi granulometrica per vagliatura

Portuguese: peneiração, análise por peneiração

Dutch: zeefanalyse

A lubricator containing a view of the oil flow, which is installed in the fluid line to supply oil to lubricate a pile hammer. See Oiler.

French: graisseur compte-gouttes à débit visible

Sheet pile installed by pressing (hydraulic action is commonly used) rather than vibration to avoid damage to adjacent structures.

French: palplanche vérinée

French: silice

German: Kieselsäure, Silika

Spanish: sílice

Italian: silice

Portuguese: silica

Dutch: silica

A fine residual soil or alluvial sediment of mud or fine soil deposited from running or standing water. Feels velvety, smooth and floury between the fingers. Silt particles range in size from 0.002 to 0.074 mm.

French: silt

German: Schluff

Spanish: limo

Italian: silt, limo

Portuguese: silte

Dutch: silt

French: dépôt de silt

German: Verschlammung

Spanish: rellenarse de fango

Italian: insabbiamento, deposito di limo

Portuguese: decantar