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abaco

English translation: abacus

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Spanish term or phrase:	abaco (arquitectura)
English translation:	abacus
Entered by:	ClaraVal

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10:29 Sep 21, 2011

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Damage assessment

Spanish term or phrase: abaco

SPAIN: I thought "abaco" meant a chart or diagram but it doesn't seem to make sense here (or is it just me?):

"Ejecución por parte de la obra de una bajante de instalaciones, que haya podido afectar a la resistencia a punzonamiento del ***abaco*** del pilar 16 E, de forma que las cargas no se trasladaran directamente a los pilares produciéndose cargas excéntricas."

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abacus

Explanation:
"In architecture, an abacus ... is a flat slab forming the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, above the bell."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus_(architecture)

Spanish references:
1 m Elemento situado encima del capitel de una Columna.
http://www.construmatica.com/construpedia/Ábaco

5. m. Arq. Parte superior en forma de tablero que corona el capitel.
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=aba...