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moment de renversement

English translation: overturning moment

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French term or phrase:moment de renversement
English translation:overturning moment
Entered by: Carlos Segura

19:15 Aug 10, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / Geology - Seismology
French term or phrase: moment de renversement
From a specifications sheet for earthquake resistant construction:

LES CALCULS, CONFORMES AUX EXIGENCES DU (governing body) DES CHARGES CRÉÉES PAR LES SOLLICITATIONS SISMIQUES, DES MOMENTS DE RENVERSEMENT DE L’ÉQUIPEMENT SUR DALLE OU SUR TOIT ET DES MOMENTS DE RÉSISTANCE AU RENVERSEMENT..

moment de resistance and moment de resistance au renversement. The definitions I have found are OVERTURNING MOMENTS or SEISMIC OVERTURNING MOMENTS which make sense but I would like to be certain!

Anyone who is knowledgeable about geology or seismology, i would be happy to hear from.
Marlene Blanshay
Canada
Local time: 13:55
overturning moment
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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:55
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4 +5overturning moment
Carlos Segura
4 +1overturning moment
Howard Cooper


  

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overturning moment


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    Reference: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/smip/docs/seminar/smip92/Pages/...
Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  chris collister: see also: http://zeiny.net/Publications/SDCFUT.pdf
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agree  Guy Bray
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agree  André Vanasse (X)
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agree  George C.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
overturning moment


Explanation:
A possible alternative is 'pitching moment.'





Example sentence(s):
  • Alors que certains codes et normes proposent des méthodes d’estimation simplifiées des forces de cisaillement à la base pour les pylônes autoportants installés sur le sol, aucune méthode n’existe encore pour l’évaluation des moments de renver
  • Although some codes and standards propose simplified methods for the evaluation of base shear forces for towers founded on ground, no method yet exists for the evaluation of overturning moments.
Howard Cooper
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: yes it's more likely overturning moment. Pitch refers to ships, this is a building that is supposed to be earth-quake resistant.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: But I'm not sure about pitching moment, which is usually reserved for aircraft and ships
14 mins
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