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moment de renversement

English translation: overturning moment

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French term or phrase:	moment de renversement
English translation:	overturning moment
Entered by:	Carlos Segura

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19:15 Aug 10, 2009

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Science - Geology / Geology - Seismology

French term or phrase: moment de renversement

From a specifications sheet for earthquake resistant construction:

LES CALCULS, CONFORMES AUX EXIGENCES DU (governing body) DES CHARGES CRÉÉES PAR LES SOLLICITATIONS SISMIQUES, DES MOMENTS DE RENVERSEMENT DE L’ÉQUIPEMENT SUR DALLE OU SUR TOIT ET DES MOMENTS DE RÉSISTANCE AU RENVERSEMENT..

moment de resistance and moment de resistance au renversement. The definitions I have found are OVERTURNING MOMENTS or SEISMIC OVERTURNING MOMENTS which make sense but I would like to be certain!

Anyone who is knowledgeable about geology or seismology, i would be happy to hear from.

Marlene Blanshay KudoZ activity Questions: 48 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 4 Canada
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overturning moment

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4 +5	overturning moment	Carlos Segura
4 +1	overturning moment	Howard Cooper

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overturning moment

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Reference: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/smip/docs/seminar/smip92/Pages/...

Carlos Segura
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overturning moment

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A possible alternative is 'pitching moment.'

Example sentence(s):

Alors que certains codes et normes proposent des méthodes d’estimation simplifiées des forces de cisaillement à la base pour les pylônes autoportants installés sur le sol, aucune méthode n’existe encore pour l’évaluation des moments de renver
Although some codes and standards propose simplified methods for the evaluation of base shear forces for towers founded on ground, no method yet exists for the evaluation of overturning moments.

Howard Cooper
Canada
Local time: 22:55
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English

Notes to answerer

Asker: yes it's more likely overturning moment. Pitch refers to ships, this is a building that is supposed to be earth-quake resistant.