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Alternative strata

English translation: alternative strata material

09:33 Apr 5, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
English term or phrase: Alternative strata
Is it OK to use “alternative strata” like below:

To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata available in the immediate vicinity of the project area is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.

Thank you.
Mitsuko
Local time: 03:07
Selected answer:alternative strata material
Explanation:
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To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata material available from the immediate vicinity of the project area, is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.

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Note added at 56 mins (2009-04-05 10:29:45 GMT)
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The sandstone would be accessed on its compaction abilities, and samples of the sandstone from an alternative strata, which is in the same area, has been deemed to be suitable.
You couldn't use "dam wall construction" as this may not be what it is good for, they could be just saying it is good for fill, it could be good for porosity, (clay content) if it had "dam wall construction' you would change "use in" to "use with"

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Note added at 6 days (2009-04-12 04:37:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Gary D
Local time: 04:07
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5alternate strata
B D Finch
5alternative strata material
Gary D
3sequential/alternating strata
K. Ganly (X)


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
alternative strata
alternate strata


Explanation:
See request for clarification.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-05 11:11:18 GMT)
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"16 Oct 2004 ... The soil is a clayey loam, with sand and rubble stone, in alternate strata, situate near the surface." [The History and Antiquities of the ..."
met.open.ac.uk/GENUKI/big/eng/BKM/Dunton/Index.html

"The terrace or line of hill which skirts the western and northern coasts, shows its alluvial origin from the alternate strata from sand and clay observable ..."
www.btinternet.com/~ardersier/matheson.htm

"The stream passes over the waterfall the Spout of Ballagan which shows 192 alternate strata of coloured shales and limestone (including pure alabaster). ..."
www.scotland2.co.uk/html/strathblane.html





B D Finch
France
Local time: 20:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alternative strata
sequential/alternating strata


Explanation:
A suggestion, as i think what you probably mean is 'alternating' not 'alternative'.

I would also change the sentence order slightly, so that it read something like

To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sequential strata of sandstone and sandstone slate available.....


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Alternating strata of Carboniferous limestones, sandstones and shales give the topography a stepped, horizontal grain. Millstone Grits cap the higher fells ...

www.durham.gov.uk/landscape/usp.nsf/pws/landscape Character...

The West Berlin map gives 2 typifications: a sand and pebble mantle with interstratified or with alternating strata of boulder clay and boulder marl. ...

www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed205_03.... - 32k -


K. Ganly (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Alternating suggests movement or fluctuation, as in an alternating current, while sequential would be for more than two types of stratum.
55 mins
  -> I have to disagree with first point-Alternating does not suggest movement here & is used at least as often as 'alternate'(there are also alternate current machines,which move to induce alternating current). Sequential may imply more than 2 layers though.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
alternative strata
alternative strata material


Explanation:
Try this..

To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata material available from the immediate vicinity of the project area, is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.

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Note added at 56 mins (2009-04-05 10:29:45 GMT)
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The sandstone would be accessed on its compaction abilities, and samples of the sandstone from an alternative strata, which is in the same area, has been deemed to be suitable.
You couldn't use "dam wall construction" as this may not be what it is good for, they could be just saying it is good for fill, it could be good for porosity, (clay content) if it had "dam wall construction' you would change "use in" to "use with"

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Note added at 6 days (2009-04-12 04:37:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank You

Gary D
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I selected this answer.
Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Slight problem with your (and the Asker's) initial infinitive and the location of the subject of your finite verb?
5 mins
  -> and this is?
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