cote radier
English translation: invert level
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| 4 +1 | invert level - post grading |
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| 3 | Raft foundation |
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| 3 | reference floor height |
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Raft foundation Explanation: According to the Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique from Quebec. |
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reference floor height Explanation: Not sure what the correct term is, but the text is suggesting that owners should check that the reference datum for the ground-floor height (above sea-level, for example) is a suitable distance above the level of the entry to the drainage system. 'radier' = concrete 'raft' on which some houses are built. 'cote' = measurement or datum |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1invert level - post grading Explanation: Apart from it's meaning, in construction, of foundation raft or raft foundation, or mat foundation, a "radier" is the invert of a pipe or tunnel, lock, channel, etc., especially but not necessarily when the structure conveys water. And the invert is the bottom of aforementioned tubular constructions. invert - the lowest visible surface, the floor, of a culvert, drain, sewer, channel or tunnel. [Scott/Penguin Dict. of Civ. Eng.) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-11 00:42:23 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- INVERT LEVEL (′in′vərt ′lev•əl) (engineering) The level of the lowest portion at any given section of a liquid-carrying conduit, such as a drain or a sewer, and which determines the hydraulic gradient available for moving the contained liquid. http://www.answers.com/topic/invert-level?cat=technology Quick Answers : Water & Drainage, Drainage Records : Can you tell me the depth or INVERT LEVEL of the sewer and stormwater in the street? www.ccc.govt.nz/quickanswers/WaterDrainage/Sewer/F969.asp Jobs and Education question: How is INVERT LEVEL of drain pipe calculated in plumbing services? what is INVERT LEVEL of drain pipe & how it is calculated. wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_invert_level_of_drain_pipe_calculated_in_plumbing_services INVERT LEVEL, PDF • Print • E-mail. This is the measurement from ground level to the bottom of the inlet pipe of the effluent system. ... https://www.klargesters.com/index.php?option=com_content&tas... The INVERT LEVEL (ie, the level of the bottom of the pipe - the lowest point where the water runs) of the inlet pipe is determined by the level of the ... www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A873876 |
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