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border ledges

English translation: feet of foundation - a narrow horizontal protrusion along the base of the foundation

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English term or phrase:foundation border ledges
Selected answer:feet of foundation - a narrow horizontal protrusion along the base of the foundation
Entered by: juvera

10:20 Jun 25, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering / foundation/civil work
English term or phrase: border ledges
I need to translate a contract and on the end is there point specifying what is not included in Suppliers's scope of supply.

I need explanation of term "border ledges". Many thanks in advance

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Civil work
civil engineering, static calculation, basic and detail design for civil work
earth work, foundations and civil work
foundation borders and *border ledges*
channels and pits and their coverings
elevators, doors, gates, windows, etc.
fence
acid protection material for foundation
sanitary installations, sanitary water piping
collecting troughs and their lining
the regeneration building:
for aeration or solid construction
disposal of rain water, melt water and waste water
Edward Żuczek
Local time: 14:17
narrow horizontal protrusion/feet to foundation
Explanation:
The foundation of a building, road or any other man-made construction is often what is called a strip-foundation.
If you think of a box-like building, the foundation runs all around it, under the outside walls. That would create a border, the outermost side of the foundation. (There are likely to be other foundations criss-crossing within the parameter.)

The shape of the strip foundation traditionally is an upturned T, where the upright can be of a substantial size, but the _ part is usually quite shallow, and not very much wider, than the main part. That is the ledge.

Of course, that is the most vulnerable part of the foundation, but minor damages would not cause any problem.

Not easy to find references, here is one, but it is not very clear. (I hope my explanation is clearer.)

The superstructure of the line has a 14.5-m width at the level of the ground, with a ledge of foundation of 0.5-m thickness.
www.cfr.ro/jf/engleza/0305/transport.htm
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juvera
Local time: 13:17
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Thank you very much :)


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narrow horizontal protrusion/feet to foundation


Explanation:
The foundation of a building, road or any other man-made construction is often what is called a strip-foundation.
If you think of a box-like building, the foundation runs all around it, under the outside walls. That would create a border, the outermost side of the foundation. (There are likely to be other foundations criss-crossing within the parameter.)

The shape of the strip foundation traditionally is an upturned T, where the upright can be of a substantial size, but the _ part is usually quite shallow, and not very much wider, than the main part. That is the ledge.

Of course, that is the most vulnerable part of the foundation, but minor damages would not cause any problem.

Not easy to find references, here is one, but it is not very clear. (I hope my explanation is clearer.)

The superstructure of the line has a 14.5-m width at the level of the ground, with a ledge of foundation of 0.5-m thickness.
www.cfr.ro/jf/engleza/0305/transport.htm

juvera
Local time: 13:17
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Thank you very much :)


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