descolamento
English translation: subsidence
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| 17:30 Dec 13, 2012 |
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|  Selected response from: John Copestake (X) Brazil Local time: 02:16 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | subsidence |
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| 4 | foundation slippage |
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foundation slippage Explanation: may work, not sure if it's a direct equivalent http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=68561 |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1subsidence Explanation: Quoted from the link: A surveyor would define subsidence as the downward movement of the ground supporting a building, with particular problems occurring when that movement varies from one part of the building to another, producing cracks. Reference: http://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/you-thi... |
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