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charge ponctuelle

English translation: localized / point load(ing)

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French term or phrase:charge ponctuelle
English translation:localized / point load(ing)
Entered by: Tony M

15:49 Mar 3, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / calculation of loads for composite wood-concrete floor
French term or phrase: charge ponctuelle
context:

La vérification est effectuée sous l'action simultanée :
- d'une charge uniformément répartie représentant le poids propre du plancher (bois + coffrage + béton frais pour l’épaisseur de calcul augmentée de la part due au fléchissement des solives pondéré par 1,35 ;
- d'une charge ponctuelle P pondérée par 1,5, placée au milieu de la portée libre en phase de mise en œuvre

The first is a uniformly distributed load.

What can I call the "charge ponctuelle"?

It must be something that is just applied once for the test.... can I call it an "occasional" load, or is there something better?

We find it again:
Mention de toutes les charges (réparties, ponctuelles) dans les hypothèses...
On vérifie ... que le platelage ne rompt pas sous une charge ponctuelle Qk de 150 daN au minimum.
Alexandra Speirs
Local time: 13:16
localized load
Explanation:
There are times when even 'point load' will be applicable, but that's more specialized and needs to be used with care.

Note also that 'loading' may sometimes be a useful way of translating 'charge'.

This has come up before, you ought to find some earlier discussion in the glossary archives.

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Note added at 1 heure (2014-03-03 17:29:24 GMT)
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Like I said, 'point load' is sometimes appropriate, but not in this case, I feel.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 13:16
Grading comment
This is the one I used, I found it was best suited to these passages and various others where the term occurred. Thanks again for the assistance!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3point load
liz askew
5concentrated load
Marcombes (X)
4 +1localized load
Tony M
4weight bearing load
Andrew Bramhall
3 +1Additional static load
Bashiqa


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weight bearing load


Explanation:
'shared' or 'joint weight bearing loads' where the load is distributed;

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: The load is the weight and it is borne by the structure (not by itself).
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Additional static load


Explanation:
Not part of the structure, but in addition to.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 173
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Could work here — but do note not applicable in ALL instances!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
point load


Explanation:
from the findings only

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jxX8nFivTXgC&pg=PA121&lpg...

Unit 4: Science and Materials in Construction and the ... - PebblePad
www.pebblepad.co.uk/personal/download.aspx?oid=121471&usero...‎
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weights of the various elements of construction, such as floors, walls, roofs, cladding .... Point load. (2). Uniformly distributed load. (3). Uniformly varying load.



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INTRODUCTION STRUCTURAL DESIGN - AC Software, Inc.
www.beamchek.com/AcrobatFiles/IntroLoadPath.pdf‎
temporary loads such as construction materials stockpiled while the building is ... A Point Load is a concentrated load in pounds at a specific location. This may ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 114
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
agree  chris collister: This is the usual terminology
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
concentrated load


Explanation:
The maximum deflection and permanent set of an access floor panel under load. When testing for a panel's concentrated load, a 25 x 25mm2 load is applied

"charge ponctuelle" ou "charge concentrée"

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I don't think this would be the usual technical term — and the sentence you quote reeks of a non-native translation from some other language. / How is a 'neutral' comment "harsh"?! And are these English-speaking specialists, I wonder?
1 hr
  -> you are harsh because it is the terminology used by specialists in France, I don't invent it
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
localized load


Explanation:
There are times when even 'point load' will be applicable, but that's more specialized and needs to be used with care.

Note also that 'loading' may sometimes be a useful way of translating 'charge'.

This has come up before, you ought to find some earlier discussion in the glossary archives.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 heure (2014-03-03 17:29:24 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Like I said, 'point load' is sometimes appropriate, but not in this case, I feel.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1250
Grading comment
This is the one I used, I found it was best suited to these passages and various others where the term occurred. Thanks again for the assistance!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, I did find "point load" but I didn't think it applied here.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Phil!
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