Glossary

A method of boring using rotary ( as opposed to percussive) means of excavation

French: forage par rotation

Rotary grinding and cutting device primarily used to fracture or soften rock.

French: fleuret en losange torsadé

1. A drill machine powered hydraulically, pneumatically, electrically, or mechanically to bore exploratory holes or for installation of piles, caissons, or insitu piles. The equipment may utilize a continuous flight auger or a rotary table and Kelly bar w

French: forage à rotary

German: Rotationsbohrung

Spanish: sondeo rotativo sin testigo

Italian: perforazione a rotazione

Portuguese: sondagem com sonda rotativa

Dutch: roratyboring

French: perforation par rotation-percussion

German: Drehschlagbohrung

Spanish: perforación por percusión y rotación

Italian: perforazione a rotopercussione

Portuguese: perfuração por percussão

Dutch: rotary-slagboring

French: rotation

German: Drehung, Rotation

Spanish: rotación

Italian: rotazione

Portuguese: rotação

Dutch: draaiing, rotatie

French: rangée de pieux

German: Pfahlreihe

Spanish: fila de pilotes

Italian: linea di pali, fila di pali

Portuguese: alinhamento de estacas

Dutch: palenrij

French: écoulement

German: Oberflächenabfluß

Spanish: escorrentia

Italian: deflusso

Portuguese: escoamento

Dutch: afschot

French: rupture

German: Bruch, Platzen

Spanish: rotura

Italian: rottura

Portuguese: ruptura, rotura

Dutch: breuk, scheur

1. A channel with flanges down attached to the top of a square pile or timber to serve as a bearing plate for the pile cap and to which one or more angles may be attached for retaining the pile cap. 2. A frame that locks the hammer in the leads

French: patte de fixation/sabot d'appui