Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cyclic stress ratio

French translation:

taux de contrainte cyclique

Added to glossary by Ulrike Spitzer
Jun 20, 2002 01:53
21 yrs ago
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English term

Cyclic Stress Ratio

English to French Tech/Engineering Geotechnical Engineering
Ground improvement performance criteria for mitigation of liquefaction susceptibility are usually specified in terms of a required penetration resistance. This value is usually selected based on the anticipated Cyclic Stress Ratio (CSR) at the site and on empirical correlations between CSR and occurrences of liquefaction in previous earthquakes in similar soils.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +1 Taux de contrainte cyclique

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Taux de contrainte cyclique

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