French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geology / Soil survey
French term or phrase:module pressiometrique
This is from a series of soil surveys carried out for a power plant construction site.
Les caractéristiques mécaniques mesurées au moyen d'essais au pressiomètre (Norme NF P 94-110) s'avèrent:
- Extrêmement hétérogènes dans les remblais avec un module pressiométrique (Em) compris entre 2,4 et 100 MPa, et une pression limite effective (PI*) comprise entre 0,19 et 6,0 MPa.
Googling suggests that it might be some sort of Young's modulus but is there a specific term for this in English?
Explanation: The standard refers to the Ménard pressuremeter test. The Ménard pressuremeter is indeed used largely - but not exclusively - in France. It seems to be more popular in the US than in the UK.
You'll find "pressuremeter modulus" on the Web in association with Ménard.
Explanation: The standard refers to the Ménard pressuremeter test. The Ménard pressuremeter is indeed used largely - but not exclusively - in France. It seems to be more popular in the US than in the UK.
You'll find "pressuremeter modulus" on the Web in association with Ménard.
Bourth France Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 110
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks Alex; as you say, web searches confirm this as the right answer
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