Auffüllungsböden

English translation: backfill

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German term or phrase:Auffüllungsböden
English translation:backfill
Entered by: Saskia

13:07 Mar 22, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology
German term or phrase: Auffüllungsböden
It is part of a geophysical investigation.

Die in den Auffüllungen gemessenen Schlagzahlen für N10 von 1 bis z.T. >30 belegen eine lokal sehr lockere bis z.T. sehr dichte Lagerung. Die stark unterschiedlichen Schlagzahlen für N10 belegen einen sehr inhomogenen Baugrund.

Die aus den Auffüllungsböden entnommenen Bodenproben wurden auf die Schwermetalle Arsen, Blei, Cadmium, Chrom, Kupfer, Nickel, Quecksilber und Zink sowie polycyclische aromatische Kohlenwasserstoff (PAK) untersucht.
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backfill
Explanation:
soil used to fill in an excavation, sometimes imported to the site

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Note added at 2003-03-22 13:26:44 (GMT)
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sorry that is the answer to your previous question, this should be the

backfilled site/ground

the soild used is tested for etc
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Saskia
Local time: 23:23
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5 +2backfill
Saskia
5Made ground
Alan Johnson
4 -1land fills
Manfred Mondt


  

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Made ground


Explanation:
would be my choice here.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 06:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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backfill


Explanation:
soil used to fill in an excavation, sometimes imported to the site

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Note added at 2003-03-22 13:26:44 (GMT)
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sorry that is the answer to your previous question, this should be the

backfilled site/ground

the soild used is tested for etc

Saskia
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  gangels (X)
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agree  Nicole Trebbin
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land fills


Explanation:
also solid waste land fills and sanitary landfills, see goggle for land fills, compaction testing, soil testing, e.g. http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/wm/pdf/guide5.pdf

Manfred Mondt
United States
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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disagree  Heike Behl, Ph.D.: Landfill = Deponie
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