correas continuas
English translation: strip footings
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| 5 +1 | continuous footings/strip footings |
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| 4 | continuous purlins |
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| 4 | Conveyor belts |
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continuous purlins Explanation: * |
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Conveyor belts Explanation: Another option.... conveyor belt con·vey·or belt (plural con·vey·or belts) noun moving belt that transports objects: a device that consists typically of a continuous wide flat rubber loop moved by electrically operated rollers, used to move objects from one place to another nearby Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999,2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1continuous footings/strip footings Explanation: Although Eurodicautom suggests "continuous purlins" for "correas continuas", further investigation shows that purlins are only applicable for structural framing, such as in roofing applications. They are not used for foundations. In this case, the application is clearly for building foundations (cimentación de hormigón). The only appropriate term that comes to mind is "continuous footings", which are also called "strip footings", which supports the use of "correas" Here are a few examples: Foundations Foundations. Types of foundation. ... Shallow foundations (sometimes called 'spread footings') include pads ('isolated footings'), strip footings and rafts. ... fbe.uwe.ac.uk/public/geocal/foundations/Fountype.htm Building Guidelines Drawings. Section B: Concrete Construction ... Figure B-1. Figure B-1: Permissible Arrangement of Strip Footings. All exterior walls and interior load-bearing walls should be supported on reinforced concrete ... www.oas.org/en/cdmp/document/codedraw/sectionb.htm Ftg & Fnd Lecture ... Concrete Takeoff Suppose there is 100' of continuous footings that are 3' wide and 12" tall. How much forming is required and how many CY of concrete? ... www.et.byu.edu:8080/~kmiller/cm411/ notes/FtgNotes/ftgfnd.html Explanations to the Quiz ... Probe for continuous footings under the edges of the slab. In many cases of carport enclosures the installation of continuous footings is overlooked. ... www.home-pro.com/quiz/explanations_to_homepro_quiz.htm |
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