"punta perdida" (in this context)

English translation: lost cone

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Spanish term or phrase:	"punta perdida" (in this context)
English translation:	lost cone
Entered by:	Tracy Byrne

08:40 May 27, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Geology / geotechnical surveys

Spanish term or phrase: "punta perdida" (in this context)

"La varilla utilizada es de 1000 mm, 32 mm de diámetro y punta perdida de 20 cm2". Describing the type of rod used in a DPSH (dynamic probing super-heavy) test to determine the properties of the soil. From what I have seen, "punta" in this case translates as "cone" but I can only find "nominal cone area" with similar dimensions. Any suggestions?

Tracy Byrne KudoZ activity Questions: 54 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 22 Spain
Local time: 11:09

lost cone

Explanation:
Yes Tracy, it is a cone. The cone can be lost or recoverable.
Your option is "lost" as the normal usage indicates.

http://soil.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/73/1/46
we used a lost cone of 4 cm2 section area higher than the 2 cm2 section area of the rod (Fig. 2 ). ...

http://www.sonicsampdrill.com/uploads/081119 Brochure Seismi...
... lost cone during extraction, plus the anchor mechanism on the explosive ...

http://www.ekotechnika.cz/pdf/P1-10e.pdf
The lost cone drilling method is successfully applied

http://www.eijkelkamp.com/Products/tabid/76/CategoryID/1/Lis...
executed fast and efficient applying the so-called lost cone ...

http://www.ies.aber.ac.uk/equipment/lost-cone-drilling-setht...
The lost cone drilling method is quick,

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slothm
Local time: 06:09

Grading comment

Thanks for this - very useful. Also "sacrificial cone" (see discussion) but I opted for this one.
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4 +1

lost cone

slothm

3 +1

area

gqushair

Discussion entries: 5

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

area

Explanation:
Tracy,

This is from a UK company (GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERS):

"The DPSH (super heavy) dynamic probing rig drives a 35mm diameter rod with a 20cm2 area, 90° end cone into the ground by means of a 63.5kg hammer that falls freely through a distance of 0.75m."

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-05-27 08:52:27 GMT)
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Here both the area and the angle seem to refer to the cone, so it could also be "cone area of 20 cm2" in your example.

Reference: http://images.kingston.gov.uk/images_dellstore/DC/0814430/Im...

gqushair
Spain
Local time: 11:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for the suggestion. I thought it might be this too, at the beginning, until more context made me realise it couldn't be. I appreciate the suggestion though.

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lost cone

slothm
Local time: 06:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 65

Grading comment

Thanks for this - very useful. Also "sacrificial cone" (see discussion) but I opted for this one.

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