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Losa cajon de ferrocemento de 6 metros de luz

English translation: Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab

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Spanish term or phrase:Diseño, construcción y verificación de una losa cajon de ferrocemento de 6 metros de luz
English translation:Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

03:47 Dec 21, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Losa cajon de ferrocemento de 6 metros de luz
“Diseno, construccion y verificación de una Losa Cajón de Ferrocemento de 6 metros de luz” is the name of a thesis project.

I feel totally lost here, but here is my attempted beginning...

"Design, construction and testing of a flagstone ferrocement ravine..."

I am open to all corrections!!!

Thank you!
Allison D
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab
Explanation:
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_ci...
[PDF]
SWPS 29 - Ferro - PRINT.pmd
krc.xu.edu.ph/files/SWPS%20No%2029.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Utilization of Ferrocement as Flexural Building Member ... The testing of the beam was done after the 28th curing day period, and was conducted to failure in ... 0.2 x 0.2 x 3m-span, wall thickness of 0.025; ... does not explore the use of Ferrocement as column, slab, ... designs a Ferrocement hollow box beam having the ...


A composite material consisting of a number of layers of wire mesh embedded and interlayered with a cement-sand mortar; provides a relatively thin, flexible, tough membrane; has been used in experimental structures and in fabricating complicated form-work for repetitive concrete pours.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/ferrocement-ferrocemento#ixzz1h...

:: CWHR ::
www.cwhr.gov.pk/researchpub/detailabstract.asp?rec_id=6
30 Jun 2011 – The ferrocement hollow box roof slab was evolved from the concept of RCC waffle slab except for the addition of precast inverted hollow box, ...
Experimental Investigation of Recron3s Fiber-reinforced Hybrid ...
www.deepdyve.com/.../experimental-investigation-of-recron3s...
The limit state of serviceability of deflection and cracking is verified for recron3s fiber-reinforced ferrocement hollow slabs with mesh and skeletal ...


http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2318768
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span hollow-box ferrocement slab.
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span box ferro-cement slab.
Design, construction and testing for a 6 meter span nerved concrete slab"
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 04:09
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Summary of answers provided
46 meter ferrocement earthbag foundation
jamorod
4ferrocement slab with a 6-ft span
eski
1 +2Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab
Taña Dalglish


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
6 meter ferrocement earthbag foundation


Explanation:
Hello Allison,

I would translate the full title as:

"Design, construction and testing of 6 meter ferrocement earthbag foundation"

From what it says in this Architecture site ( http://www.todoarquitectura.com/v2/foros/topic.asp?Topic_ID=... ) I gather that "losa cajón" is an "earthbag foundation" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_foundations )

I hope this matches with rest of the contents in the document!

Regards,
Javier


    Reference: http://www.todoarquitectura.com/v2/foros/topic.asp?Topic_ID=...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_foundations
jamorod
India
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sergio Campo: An earthbag foundation, as you propose, is made up with earthbags, nothing to do with a "losa cajón". I'd also say the "6 metros de luz" bit rules out this slab from being a foundation slab
6 hrs
  -> hmm... I guess you are right! Thank you
neutral  eski: Hi Javier: I concur with Sergio; on both points. Saludos, eski :))
13 hrs
  -> hmm... I guess you are right guys! Thank you.
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab


Explanation:
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span ferrocement hollow box slab

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_ci...
[PDF]
SWPS 29 - Ferro - PRINT.pmd
krc.xu.edu.ph/files/SWPS%20No%2029.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Utilization of Ferrocement as Flexural Building Member ... The testing of the beam was done after the 28th curing day period, and was conducted to failure in ... 0.2 x 0.2 x 3m-span, wall thickness of 0.025; ... does not explore the use of Ferrocement as column, slab, ... designs a Ferrocement hollow box beam having the ...


A composite material consisting of a number of layers of wire mesh embedded and interlayered with a cement-sand mortar; provides a relatively thin, flexible, tough membrane; has been used in experimental structures and in fabricating complicated form-work for repetitive concrete pours.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/ferrocement-ferrocemento#ixzz1h...

:: CWHR ::
www.cwhr.gov.pk/researchpub/detailabstract.asp?rec_id=6
30 Jun 2011 – The ferrocement hollow box roof slab was evolved from the concept of RCC waffle slab except for the addition of precast inverted hollow box, ...
Experimental Investigation of Recron3s Fiber-reinforced Hybrid ...
www.deepdyve.com/.../experimental-investigation-of-recron3s...
The limit state of serviceability of deflection and cracking is verified for recron3s fiber-reinforced ferrocement hollow slabs with mesh and skeletal ...


http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2318768
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span hollow-box ferrocement slab.
Design, construction and testing of a six-meter span box ferro-cement slab.
Design, construction and testing for a 6 meter span nerved concrete slab"

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 305
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergio Campo: Very good
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Sergio. Appreciate your support. Un abrazo.
agree  jamorod: Yes, hollow box slab seems to be the a better answer for "losa cajón"
23 hrs
  -> Muchísimas gracias Javier. Saludos.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ferrocement slab with a 6-ft span


Explanation:
ferrocement slab with a 6-ft span

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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-12-21 17:50:37 GMT)
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www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/vita/ferrcmnt/en/ferrcmnt.htmTotal weight, about 44 kg/[m.sup.2] (9 pounds/square foot), of which 18% is steel. .... at the surfaces of the ferrocement slab, the mesh layers should be positioned as close ... overlap of 40 times their diameter (a 250-mm overlap for 6-mm rods). ...
[PDF]
Low Cost Earthquake Resistant Ferrocement Small House
www.uet.edu.pk/export/sites/UETWebPortal/research/.../8.pdf... Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
It consists of ferrocement panels (3′-6″ x 10′-6″ each) ... Ferrocement slabs in flexure [7]. ... feet was used to be placed on weak walls to avoid the ...

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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-12-21 17:52:33 GMT)
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ow Cost Earthquake Resistant Ferrocement Small House
www.uet.edu.pk/export/sites/UETWebPortal/research/.../8.pdf... Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
It consists of ferrocement panels (3′-6″ x 10′-6″ each) ... Ferrocement slabs in flexure [7]. ... feet was used to be placed on weak walls to avoid the ...

Saludos
eski :))

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2011-12-22 06:37:45 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffer

eski
Mexico
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jamorod: Seems to be better than my answer... but: 1) is 6 mt, not ft ; 2) slab goes only for the "losa", but what about the "cajon"?
9 hrs
  -> Hi Javier: I believe it refers to a sunken panel, known as a coffer in English which lends strength to the structure. Saludos & happy holidays. eski :))
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