Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
adaptation au sol
English translation:
suitability for site and ground conditions
Added to glossary by
Steve Melling
Dec 10, 2011 10:43
12 yrs ago
French term
France
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Native in: English
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adaptation au sol
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Insurance
building houses
From a document written by an underwriter concerning whether or not it accepts the request:
Les exigences en matière de qualité technique des maisons visent :
• **l’adaptation au sol**
• le respect des réglementations techniques en vigueur (respect des DTU ou ATE)
• le dimensionnement des installations (CB 71 et Eurocode 5)
• le respect des règles de l’art (DTU)
• l’utilisation de produits et matériaux dont les performances sont attestées (DTU avis
techniques et ATE)
• la limitation et l’encadrement des travaux réservés
Les exigences en matière de qualité technique des maisons visent :
• **l’adaptation au sol**
• le respect des réglementations techniques en vigueur (respect des DTU ou ATE)
• le dimensionnement des installations (CB 71 et Eurocode 5)
• le respect des règles de l’art (DTU)
• l’utilisation de produits et matériaux dont les performances sont attestées (DTU avis
techniques et ATE)
• la limitation et l’encadrement des travaux réservés
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | suitability for site and ground conditions |
B D Finch
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| 3 | ground contour adaptation |
kashew
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Proposed translations
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suitability for site and ground conditions
This is not just about ground works. There is a little booklet published by the Département of Tarn "Comment Aborder le Permis de Construire" that gives an illustrated explanation. Unfortunately, the website link is just too long to reproduce here, so Google it yourself.
It is about adapting the building to suit the site and ground conditions, not just about changing the ground levels. It is about contours, but also the load-bearing capacity of the soil etc.
Site Inspections - Building Control - Maldon District Council
www.maldon.gov.uk/info/.../building_control/19/building_con...
"Excavations before concrete. This inspection allows ground conditions to be checked and the building control officer will consider all or some of the following: ..."
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:juZrAYTqEngJ:www.b...
It is about adapting the building to suit the site and ground conditions, not just about changing the ground levels. It is about contours, but also the load-bearing capacity of the soil etc.
Site Inspections - Building Control - Maldon District Council
www.maldon.gov.uk/info/.../building_control/19/building_con...
"Excavations before concrete. This inspection allows ground conditions to be checked and the building control officer will consider all or some of the following: ..."
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:juZrAYTqEngJ:www.b...
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41 mins
ground contour adaptation
maybe add earthworks (terrassement)
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