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English translation: closure beam // strong back

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Spanish term or phrase:	cadena de cerramiento
English translation:	closure beam // strong back
Entered by:	Emma Ratcliffe

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23:17 Oct 8, 2009

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Spanish term or phrase: cadena de cerramiento

CADENA DE CERRAMIENTO DE 20x20cms.
ARMADO CON 4 VARILLAS DE No. 3 Y ESTRIBOS DE No. 2 A CADA 15cms
los componentes en el corte de la puerta de seguridad de un ATM Booth

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closure beam // strong back

Explanation:
It is a reinforced concrete beam placed on the top of a wall to stabilize the structure. It has other uses, bridge building, stadiums, drilling rigs, etc.
See examples of the use of this expression in,

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6238144/claims.html
… a closure beam placed at the uppermost layer of said mechanically stabilized

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/BRIDGE/pt/ptappc.cfm...
a special device, referred to as a "closure beam" or "strong-back",

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slothm
Uruguay
Local time: 22:06

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Thank you very much for the help and references. Good weekend!
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closure beam // strong back

slothm

bond beam

Mariluzz

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closure beam // strong back

slothm
Uruguay
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Thank you very much for the help and references. Good weekend!

15 hrs confidence:

bond beam

Explanation:
La cadena de cerramiento es la colocada en la parte de arriba del muro a una cierta altura (observa la imagen):
http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/pics/obras/im…

Reference: http://www.ehow.com/about_4797536_what-bond-beam.html
Reference: http://masonrysystems.org/information/bond-beam-horizontal-r...

Mariluzz
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Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/business_commer...
other possibilities are 'grade beam footing' and 'continous spread footing'. However, if this is something that goes on TOP of the foundation, 'stem wall' seems like the best choice.
Excellent ref: http://www.raisedfloorliving.com/footings.shtml#gbf

http://esl.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_ci...

Suerte.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
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