counter fort-drains

05:30 Jun 28, 2015
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English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Science - Architecture
English term or phrase: counter fort-drains
However, counter fort-drains must extend beneath the potential failure zone, otherwise they merely add unwelcome weight to the slipping mass.
farzane sp
Iran
Local time: 14:30


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4زهکش/کانال دیواره ای
Mohsen Osyani
3آبراه دیوار تقویتی/دیوار تکیه
Elham Sharifi


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Explanation:
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Elham Sharifi
Local time: 14:30
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زهکش/کانال دیواره ای


Explanation:
http://translation.babylon.com/english/Counterfort drain/ معنی پشتبند زهکش را زده ولی دقیق نیست جای صفت و موصوف عوض شده
hese slope failures are often stabilized with the installation of deep counterfort drains, which reduce the pore water pressures on the potential critical slip planes and act as a reinforcing element in the slope.


    Reference: http://egsp.lyellcollection.org/content/26/1/115.abstract
Mohsen Osyani
Iran
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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