paalzakking

English translation: pile driving

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Dutch term or phrase:paalzakking
English translation:pile driving
Entered by: Petra Molenaar

15:56 Apr 3, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / contract
Dutch term or phrase: paalzakking
per 25 cm. paalzakking zijn meer dan 250 slagen nodig als gemiddelde over 6 opeenvolgende kalenders (dus over 150 cm.), dan wel per 25 cm. paalzakking zijn meer dan 650 slagen nodig

pile driving?
Petra Molenaar
pile driving
Explanation:
Ik zou een maatschappij opbellen die dit type werkzaamheden uitvoert.
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Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 12:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2driven length (per stroke)
Saskia Steur (X)
4pile subsidence
blomguib (X)
4pile penetration
asptech
3pile driving
Adela Van Gils


  

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pile driving


Explanation:
Ik zou een maatschappij opbellen die dit type werkzaamheden uitvoert.


Example sentence(s):
  • A VIBRATORY DRIVER IS SHOWN WHICH IS DESIGNED TO SINK INTO THE GROUND PILES WITH A CRITICAL LOAD UP TO 200 METRIC TONS

    Reference: http://pubsindex.trb.org/document/view/default.asp?lbid=1055...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pile_driver
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pile subsidence


Explanation:
is in this case the distance that the pile is lowered (driven/sunk) into the ground per blow of the ram...

Pile subsidence in another context is the (unwanted) sinking of piles because of wrong calculation or changes in soil conditions

Engineering experience

blomguib (X)
Local time: 07:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
driven length (per stroke)


Explanation:
Zie ook hier, een hele aardige uitleg van de taken van een inspecteur bij het heien.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/tccc/tutorial/piles/

Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 146

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agree  Kate Hudson (X)
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agree  Andre de Vries
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pile penetration


Explanation:
The penetration of the pile per blow or for a series of blows. It is used to calculate the allowable load on the pile.

asptech
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 93
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