Nov 3, 2009 21:54
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Italian term

catena cinematica

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering autocad
le solette delle singole campate saranno rese continue in modo da realizzare la cosiddetta “catena cinematica"
Proposed translations (English)
4 cinematic chain
4 force diagram
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Nov 3, 2009 22:14: Russell Jones changed "Term asked" from "“catena cinematica\"" to "catena cinematica"

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cinematic chain

A cinematic chain is formed when the floor is loaded to its yield moment both at the supports and in the middle of the floor span. Then the floor cannot support any more load (the ultimate state).
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Italian term (edited): “catena cinematica"

force diagram

Also commonly: 'diagram of forces'

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A force diagram is simply a diagram showing all the forces acting on an object, the force's direction and its magnitude. It is a simplification of the ...
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Reference comments

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A "catena cinematica" is when, in a beam-and-slab viaduct, you have a continuous top slab over the piers, in order to avoid expansion joints on each pier and to concentrate longitudinal deck deformations in one single point, generally in the mid-span area or at one of the abutments.

I don't think there is a specific word for this in english: on one website it is translated as "BRIDGE DECK LINK SYSTEM", on another one as "Kinematic Chain System".

The manual of bridge engineering (Chapter 5.7.4 and figure 5.34) explains this:
http://books.google.com/books?id=8PGk81gtCywC&lpg=PP1&dq=man...

You could just translate it as "the top slab will be made continuous over the piers".
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