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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / tunnels | | Spanish term or phrase: pies laterales/pie central | This is about prefabricated tunnels with
"Pies laterales curvos y pie central recto cuyo relleno de hastiales se ejecutó mediante hormigón..."
I thought it would be "Base/footing", but am confused about side and central "pies", I don't see how they fit with each other. The whole tunnel is "abovedado", so could it mean side walls and top section? But then, "hastiales" are side walls, aren't they?
Any help gratefully received |
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| | side supports / central support | Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2012-01-17 15:34:14 GMT)
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the tunnel has vertical side walls with an arched roof - "abovedado".
Each section will have curved side supports and a straight (vertical) central support upon which is placed a gable ("hastial"), which in turn supports the roof/arch.
That's my interpretation....HTH |
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 Dr Neil Ashby
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Local time: 06:10
| Grading comment Yes, this seems to be the correct solution,and thanks for the extra details, too!
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