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cordoli in c.a.

English translation: reinforced concrete curbs

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Italian term or phrase:cordoli in c.a.
English translation:reinforced concrete curbs
Entered by: Nina Cunningham

00:03 Nov 5, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: cordoli in c.a.
Talking about renovation of old buildings and bringing them into compliance with new building regulations.

Sentence:

In assenza presunta di fondazioni grande attenzione andra' posta nel consolidamento delle fondazioni delle murature dotandole di cordoli in c.a. di controventamento e unione con gli elementi puntuali dei grandi porticati.
Nina Cunningham
Italy
Local time: 10:02
reinforced concrete curbs
Explanation:
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Cadd English & Metric Standards - [ Traduci questa pagina ]Design, C-1, CURBS, BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS GRANITE SLOPE EDGING VERTICAL GRANITE CURB PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE CURB CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE CURB ...
www.aot.state.vt.us/Caddhelp/DownLoad/Standards/Standards.h... - 298k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 10:02
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4 +2reinforced concrete curbs
Gian
4r.c. (reinforced concrete) ground beams
Russell Jones


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
reinforced concrete curbs


Explanation:
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Cadd English & Metric Standards - [ Traduci questa pagina ]Design, C-1, CURBS, BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS GRANITE SLOPE EDGING VERTICAL GRANITE CURB PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE CURB CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE CURB ...
www.aot.state.vt.us/Caddhelp/DownLoad/Standards/Standards.h... - 298k - Copia cache - Pagine simili


Gian
Italy
Local time: 10:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 75

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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
r.c. (reinforced concrete) ground beams


Explanation:
Hi Nina. The term cordolo describes a variety of building elements with different english translations. The common feature is that it is a longitudinal feature of roughly rectangular section and may be either prebabricated or in situ. Kerb (curb) or edge beam are the most common , the latter given by Neuteboom & Francescato (Dizionario tecnico dell'edilizia).
While I can't entirely discount the use of prefabricated beams for foundation repair, poured in situ ones seem more likely; these are commonly referred to as ground beams or, in UK building industry parlance, just as strip footings (unless cast integrally with a floor slab).


Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:02
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 364
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