Glossary

The ability of a soil to resist shearing stresses developed within a soil mass as a result of loading imposed onto the soil

French: resistance au cisaillement

German: Scherfestigkeit

Spanish: resistencia al esfuerzo cortante

Italian: resistenza al taglio, taglio

Portuguese: resistencia ao corte

Dutch: shuifsterkte

See Head Block

A pile that may form one of a continuous line or row of timber, precast concrete, or steel piles driven interlocked to provide a tight wall to exclude or resist the lateral pressure of water, adjacent earth, or other materials.

French: palplanche

French: rideau de palplanches

German: Spundwand

Spanish: pared tablestacada

Italian: paratia con palancole, palancolata

Portuguese: cortina de estacas-pranchas

Dutch: damwand

French: célérité sismique

German: seismische Geschwindigkeit

Spanish: velocidad de ondas sísmicas

Italian: velocità sismica

Portuguese: velocidade sismica

Dutch: seismische snelheid

Instrument used to measure and record the motion of vibrating earth, typically consisting of three sensors on mutually perpendicular axes. Used to establish compliance and evaluate vibration impact. See also Seismometer.

French: sismographe

A device for monitoring the direction and intensity of vibration of ground or structures.

French: sismométre

German: Seismometer

Spanish: sismómetro

Italian: sismometro

Portuguese: sismometro

Dutch: seismometer

French: coulis autodurcissant

German: Selbsterhärtende Suspension

Italian: bentonite auto indurenete

Portuguese: calda autoendurecida

Dutch: zelfhardende slurry

French: poids propre

German: Eigengewicht

Spanish: peso propio

Italian: peso proprio

Portuguese: peso próprio

Dutch: eigen gewicht

Concrete that achieves adequate compaction by its self-weight and the placement procedure without requiring vibration. This type of concrete is used for cast-in-place bored piles or drilled shafts, barrettes, and diaphragm walls where vibration of concret