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| 20:23 Oct 5, 2014 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Dams | |||||||
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| 4 +1 | Jetty/pier/breakwater |
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| 5 | riprap |
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| 4 | rock fill |
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rock fill Explanation: Reference: http://books.google.com.sv/books?id=Q8FPFdaDNoEC&pg=PA200&lp... |
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43 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Jetty/pier/breakwater Explanation: Depending on the situation any of the above will do. |
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riprap Explanation: This is what it is in US: bing.com/images [PDF]SIMPLIFIED DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RIPRAP SUBJECTED … www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/PAP/PAP-0790.pdf riprap armored embankment dam subjected to overtopping [1]. Other fairly recent investigations have resulted in empirical riprap design criteria based upon small ... riprap - Scio Packaging www.sciopackaging.com/general.htm Some of the uses for Rip-Rap are: Dam Spillways: Repair can be made to existing spillways or can be laid overlapping for new installations. [PDF]Engineering Geology Field Manual - Volume II - 2nd Ed ... www.usbr.gov/pmts/geology/geolman2/Chapter18.pdf under the riprap. Most dam embankments contain at least one zone that uses rock. ... RIPRAP 191 Weight and Size The weight and size of individual riprap pieces are |
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