agulhamentos

English translation: pinning

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Portuguese term or phrase:agulhamentos
English translation:pinning
Entered by: liz askew

18:08 Dec 4, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Human Resources / planejamento urbano
Portuguese term or phrase: agulhamentos
"As obras de consolidação geotécnica foram compostas de muros a flexão, retaludamentos e agulhamentos."
Maria Cristina Vasconcelos
Brazil
Local time: 06:21
pinning
Explanation:
Aberdeenshire Council - News Release: Pennan slope pinning to ...
www.aberdeenshirecouncil.org.uk/news/release.asp?newsID=141... slope pinning to begin this Friday. 25th November 2009. Work to secure an area of potential landslip above the only access road to the village of ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:53:40 GMT)
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Reforço de solos
www.maccaferri.com.br/.../manual_reforco_por.p... - Translate this page
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como geotêxteis não tecidos agulhados. Processo térmico: a aplicação de calor fornece ...... O conceito básico do funcionamento de um aterro estaqueado está ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:55:47 GMT)
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Development Services Department
www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/RiverMist_PastActivity.asp
Centex Slope Reinforcement Pin Plan –Completed pins noted on plan .... Pin Plan calls for the installation of 117 pins to prevent any type of horizontal soil movement. ... at a slower pace due to weather conditions, and rock layers encountered. ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:56:15 GMT)
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RETAINING WALLS
www.premiumpg.com.au/uploads/document/retainingwalls.pdf
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Increase stability of slope. Reduce gradient of slope. Plant regeneration. Terracing Retaining walls Improve drainage. Slope reinforcement - pinning, Geo-textile, ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:21
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3 +1pinning
liz askew
3pinned
Nick Taylor


  

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pinned


Explanation:
pinned

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:23:56 GMT)
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better still - underpinned or underpinning

Nick Taylor
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 101
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pinning


Explanation:
Aberdeenshire Council - News Release: Pennan slope pinning to ...
www.aberdeenshirecouncil.org.uk/news/release.asp?newsID=141... slope pinning to begin this Friday. 25th November 2009. Work to secure an area of potential landslip above the only access road to the village of ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:53:40 GMT)
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Reforço de solos
www.maccaferri.com.br/.../manual_reforco_por.p... - Translate this page
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
como geotêxteis não tecidos agulhados. Processo térmico: a aplicação de calor fornece ...... O conceito básico do funcionamento de um aterro estaqueado está ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:55:47 GMT)
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Development Services Department
www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/RiverMist_PastActivity.asp
Centex Slope Reinforcement Pin Plan –Completed pins noted on plan .... Pin Plan calls for the installation of 117 pins to prevent any type of horizontal soil movement. ... at a slower pace due to weather conditions, and rock layers encountered. ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-04 19:56:15 GMT)
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RETAINING WALLS
www.premiumpg.com.au/uploads/document/retainingwalls.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Increase stability of slope. Reduce gradient of slope. Plant regeneration. Terracing Retaining walls Improve drainage. Slope reinforcement - pinning, Geo-textile, ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
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