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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

grouted cut-off

Spanish translation:

muro interceptor/de cierre con lechada

Added to glossary by Daniela Lara
Jun 4, 2009 22:22
15 yrs ago
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English term

grouted cut-off

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation weir, powerplant
If shown to be necessary by the results of permeability testing during construction a grouted cut-off shall be established to a depth of at least 50% of the weir height, it shall extend at less across the full width of the weir and up the adjacent abutments to the top of the wing walls.

I think is a kind of isolation system but I've no idea of the name for "cut-off" in Spanish, I know "grouted" is "lechada"

Help, thanks
Proposed translations (Spanish)
2 muro interceptor con inyecciones cementicias/de lechada de cemento
4 Muro de contención de cemento

Discussion

Laureana Pavon Jun 6, 2009:
Cutoff wall vs. retaining wall Cutoff wall: A thin, watertight wall of clay or concrete built to reduce seepage.
Retaining wall: A structure that is employed to restrain a vertical-faced or near-vertical-faced mass of earth.
Daniela Lara (asker) Jun 4, 2009:
contexto Es la construcción de una hidroeléctrica. El punto habla de protección contra erosión y seepage cut-offs, que tampoco me queda claro a que se refiere ahora.

Proposed translations

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muro interceptor con inyecciones cementicias/de lechada de cemento

Tal vez "cut-offs" se refiere a "cut-off walls", que se puede traducir como "muros interceptores".
Este tipo de muros se utilizan para formar pantallas de impermeabilización.
¡Un saludo!
Note from asker:
muchas gracias!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Si, falta la palabra wall..."
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Muro de contención de cemento

cut-off o retaining wall = muro de contención
Reference:

http://www.geocon.net/pdf/dsmtech.pdf

Note from asker:
muchas gracias!
Peer comment(s):
neutral Laureana Pavon : A cut-off wall is not the same as a retaining wall.
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