preataguía
English translation: secondary cofferdam
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| 4 +1 | pre-cofferdam, auxiliary cofferdam |
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| 5 | secondary cofferdam |
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peer agreement (net): +1pre-cofferdam, auxiliary cofferdam Explanation: An "ataguía" is a cofferdam. See the following dictionary refs., for example: http://books.google.es/books?id=xeuiCi-uP5YC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA5... http://www.babylon.com/definition/Cofferdam/Spanish A "preataguía" can apparently be called a pre-cofferdam or an auxiliary cofferdam. Earth and Rockfill Dams: Principles of Design and Construction - Google Books Result by Christian Kutzner - 1997 - Technology - 346 pages Therefore, an auxiliary cofferdam (or pre-cofferdam) is necessary to protect the foundation area of the main cofferdam's sealing from inundation. ... books.google.es/books?isbn=9054106824... (I can't get the above page to open, keep getting a server error.) This page includes an illustration: http://www.lhwp.org.ls/engineering/phase1b/mohale_dam/defaul... Another ref: http://books.google.es/books?id=nnHO4mQ2cOwC&pg=PT108&lpg=PT... |
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secondary cofferdam Explanation: 'ataguia' would be the main or primary cofferdam. Deep Excavations: A Practical Manual - Google Books Resultby Malcolm Puller - 2003 - Technology & Engineering - 571 pages ... gate Ring beams Slurry —. wall Face of Immersed Tube No. I or Tower Extension Detail Fig. 6.6. Plan view of the secondary cofferdam adjacent to the main ... books.google.com/books?isbn=0727731505... |
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