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seizmička ukruta

English translation: seismic stiffener

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Croatian term or phrase:seizmička ukruta
English translation:seismic stiffener
Entered by: Tidza

14:32 May 29, 2009
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Croatian term or phrase: seizmička ukruta
Kao seizmička ukruta zgrade koriste se ab zidovi komunikacijskih jezgri
Ana-Maria Kozlovac
Croatia
Local time: 13:02
seismic stiffener
Explanation:
Ukruta = stiffener

Stucco can be a fine seismic stiffener if it's applied to strong wire mesh carefully lapped and securely nailed to plywood sheathing, not just to wired gypsum board backing. Don't count on stucco with an unknown installation history.
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Tidza
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 13:02
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3 +5seismic stiffener
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seismic stiffener


Explanation:
Ukruta = stiffener

Stucco can be a fine seismic stiffener if it's applied to strong wire mesh carefully lapped and securely nailed to plywood sheathing, not just to wired gypsum board backing. Don't count on stucco with an unknown installation history.


    Reference: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n4_v185/ai_88...
Tidza
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 13:02
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Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in CroatianCroatian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eleonora_r: Tako je! U građevini i strojarstvu stiffener je ukruta, a u brodogradnji ukrepa.
3 hrs
  -> hvala eleonora :)
agree  bonafide1313
6 hrs
  -> hvala bonafide!
agree  Milena Chkripeska
6 hrs
  -> hvala Milena!
agree  Natasa Djurovic
15 hrs
  -> hvala naf-naf!
agree  Aleksandar Skobic
19 hrs
  -> Hvala Aleksandar!
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