fundaciones superficiales

English translation: superficial foundations

01:02 Sep 7, 2006

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Spanish term or phrase: fundaciones superficiales

los precios corresponden a la ciudad de Cordoba y en terrenos planos con posibilidad de fundaciones superficiales

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English translation:superficial foundations

Explanation:
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Foundations es "that part of the building which is wholly or partly below the ground and is the base". Diccionario Funk and Wagnallis Solo de Inglés Standard College Dictionary.

Foundations es "cimientos".

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superficial foundations

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.

slab foundations

bigedsenior

shallow foundations

Nikki Graham

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superficial foundations

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 01:11
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slab foundations

Explanation:
...the key is 'terreno plano', level ground...
..it is the inexpensive way to provide a foundation and is common in warehouse construction, shopping malls, and housing.

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bigedsenior
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shallow foundations

Explanation:
These are foundations that are near the surface.

Types of foundation
Shallow foundations
Deep foundations
Shallow foundations (sometimes called 'spread footings') include pads ('isolated footings'), strip footings and rafts.
Deep foundations include piles, pile walls, diaphragm walls and caissons.

Shallow foundations
Pad foundations
Strip foundations
Raft foundations

Shallow foundations are those founded near to the finished ground surface; generally where the founding depth (Df) is less than the width of the footing and less than 3m. These are not strict rules, but merely guidelines: basically, if surface loading or other surface conditions will affect the bearing capacity of a foundation it is 'shallow'. Shallow foundations (sometimes called 'spread footings') include pads ('isolated footings'), strip footings and rafts.
Shallows foundations are used when surface soils are sufficiently strong and stiff to support the imposed loads; they are generally unsuitable in weak or highly compressible soils, such as poorly-compacted fill, peat, recent lacustrine and alluvial deposits, etc.

Please see link for more info

Reference: http://fbe.uwe.ac.uk/public/geocal/foundations/Fountype.htm

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: English
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