Aug 5, 2000 16:09
24 yrs ago
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French term
Helen
acier de liaison
French to English
Tech/Engineering
I have not managed to find the term "acier de liaison" but am hoping that my translation of the following French sentence will make sense.
"En dépit les pièces d'acier de liaison au faitage, cette charpente s'est évidemment rompue"
("Despite the pieces of steel used to reinforce the roof, this framework obviously broke")
The context of the sentence concerns a roof built initially with just upright pieces with no triangular tie-beam to give it strength.Could the term "liaison" also refers to "bonding"?
Any ideas welcome.
"En dépit les pièces d'acier de liaison au faitage, cette charpente s'est évidemment rompue"
("Despite the pieces of steel used to reinforce the roof, this framework obviously broke")
The context of the sentence concerns a roof built initially with just upright pieces with no triangular tie-beam to give it strength.Could the term "liaison" also refers to "bonding"?
Any ideas welcome.
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Heathcliff
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"Despite the [connecting] steel members joined to the ridge beam..."
To some extent, synonyms for "members" will depend on the chronology: "sections" or "profiles" would be a fairly recent term, while "pieces" or "parts"
would work for a pre- or early-industrial period. Either "attached" or "fastened" could easily stand in for "joined," regardless of the age of the structure.
(Source notes: "faîtage" is defined (in the first reference below) as "ridge beam," which in turn is defined (in the second reference below) as a "horizontal timber to which the tops of rafters are fastened.")
would work for a pre- or early-industrial period. Either "attached" or "fastened" could easily stand in for "joined," regardless of the age of the structure.
(Source notes: "faîtage" is defined (in the first reference below) as "ridge beam," which in turn is defined (in the second reference below) as a "horizontal timber to which the tops of rafters are fastened.")
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Steel ties
"Liaison" refers to the steel part funtion, (which is to bind two structural elements together), noto the material its made of.
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joining plate / linking plate
Not "bonding" as there is no sticking. "Liaison" is more normally used to mean "bonding" in masonary.
Assuming that the roof structure is cooden, at the apex of the triangle where the vertical and other pieces come together, it is common practice to bolt a metal palte in place to hold the various (usually three) parts together.
The plate is essentially of triangular or slightly squashed hexagonal shape at its base.
Assuming that the roof structure is cooden, at the apex of the triangle where the vertical and other pieces come together, it is common practice to bolt a metal palte in place to hold the various (usually three) parts together.
The plate is essentially of triangular or slightly squashed hexagonal shape at its base.
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"metal joints"
The pieces of metal that join floors to beams, beams to other beams, and beams to columns - as in a roof.
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