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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering | | Portuguese term or phrase: CAIXÃO PERDIDO | | ISOPOR EM CAIXÃO PERDIDO (TAMBEM DE LISTA DE MATERIAL DE CONSTRUÇÃO) |
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| | box caisson | Explanation:
stranded/box/American caisson
A large open-topped box built on shore,floated out and sunk over the ground chosen for a foundation.The box forms part of the final structure.It is commonly used for bridge piers as it enables construction to be done in the dry (from IATE)
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en Definição a large open-topped box built on shore,floated out and sunk over the ground chosen for a foundation.The box forms part of the final structure.It is commonly used for bridge piers as it enables construction to be done in the dry
Refª definição ICID
Termo American caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
Termo stranded caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
Termo box caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 box caisson
Explanation:
stranded/box/American caisson
A large open-topped box built on shore,floated out and sunk over the ground chosen for a foundation.The box forms part of the final structure.It is commonly used for bridge piers as it enables construction to be done in the dry (from IATE)
Veja www.answers.com/topic/box-caisson?cat=technology
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-19 18:31:00 GMT)
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Veja as respostas que dá o IATE:
en Definição a large open-topped box built on shore,floated out and sunk over the ground chosen for a foundation.The box forms part of the final structure.It is commonly used for bridge piers as it enables construction to be done in the dry
Refª definição ICID
Termo American caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
Termo stranded caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
Termo box caisson
Fiabilidade 3 (Fiável)
Refª termo ICID
Data 24/09/2003
Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryLoad.do?method=l...
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