Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
torpargrund
English translation:
suspended foundation, sleeper walls
Added to glossary by
Mario Marcolin
Jun 15, 2004 13:30
20 yrs ago
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Swedish term
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Works in: English to Swedish, German to Swedish, French to Swedish, and 4 more.
torpargrund
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
building foundations
House survey
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | suspended timber floor, suspended foundation (G) |
Catherine Brix
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| 4 | sleeper wall |
George Hopkins
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suspended timber floor, suspended foundation (G)
I'm 100% sure so far as I found the explanation in the Tekniska nomenklaturcentralens publikation Svensk-engelsk byggordbok, förlag och distribution AB Svensk Byggtjänst
Suspended foundation stems from the Lewis Gruber report to the Swedish Council for Building Research.
Suspended foundation stems from the Lewis Gruber report to the Swedish Council for Building Research.
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Comment: "Thank you Mary. I had seen "suspended foundation" somewhere... ( The TNC #93 is out of print, I know..)"
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sleeper wall
Acc. to Chambers: A low wall built under the ground storey of buildings having no basement, as a support for the floor joists. When in brick, the wall is built honeycombed to leave spaces for ventilation, and when in stone, small piers at intervals provide the suport required.
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Note added at 1 hr 53 mins (2004-06-15 15:24:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Read: ..... support required.
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Note added at 1 hr 53 mins (2004-06-15 15:24:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Read: ..... support required.
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