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formación de bases de apoyo

English translation: construction of supports

11:41 Sep 12, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Contract
Spanish term or phrase: formación de bases de apoyo
This is from a construction contract for a student housing facility that is to be built...

I'm not sure about this, but would this be "creating support structures" or is there some more technical term that is readily used in construction? They seem to be temporary because it talks about them being dismantled subsequently.

Context:

Adicionalmente, las partes manifiestan que están incluidos en el precio, el conjunto de recursos necesarios para y hasta completar la totalidad de las obras e instalaciones objeto del presente contrato, incluyendo entre otros conceptos, a título meramente ejemplificativo y en ningún caso exclusivo:

Suministro, montaje, desmontaje, transporte, legalización, formación de bases de apoyo y posterior demolición en caso necesario, así como permisos para cortes de circulación por transporte y montaje de grúas, andamios y cualesquiera medios de elevación y transporte o equipos provisionales de ayuda a la obra (silos, maquinaría en general, etc.).
Donovan Libring
Local time: 09:52
English translation:construction of supports
Explanation:
Hello,

I believe the text is referring to the construction of supports or bases for site machinery. The most common example would be a crane support, which is a reinforced concrete pad on which the tower crane is then erected. This kind of support may be integrated into a permanent structure after the crane is dismantled but they are often demolished afterwards. Other examples would be the supports for site generators or for concrete batch plants.

See further information in the references.
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Elena Bailey
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Local time: 09:52
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construction of supports


Explanation:
Hello,

I believe the text is referring to the construction of supports or bases for site machinery. The most common example would be a crane support, which is a reinforced concrete pad on which the tower crane is then erected. This kind of support may be integrated into a permanent structure after the crane is dismantled but they are often demolished afterwards. Other examples would be the supports for site generators or for concrete batch plants.

See further information in the references.


    https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Crane_supports
    Reference: http://www.constructorator.com/blog/tower-crane-base-install...
Elena Bailey
Spain
Local time: 09:52
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agree  patinba
1 min
agree  Robert Carter: Hi Elena, clearly you know your stuff here, but looking at your references, wouldn't "support/ing bases" be more accurate?//Thanks!
5 hrs
  -> Yes, I agree support bases would be another option.
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