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A foundation is that part of a structure which is in direct contact with the ground on which it sits, and whose function is to transmit to the ground the weight and various overloads applied to the superstructure, known as stresses.
A foundation can be a single block (figure 1a ) or a multipod foundation (figure 1b ). The type of foundation depends on the type of tower. A distinction can be made between :
solid foundations of the monoblock type, as shown in figure 1a, designed to anchor either monopod supports (wooden, concrete or metal "muguet" poles, or short-wheelbase tetrapod supports). The posts are embedded in full-depth concrete...
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- (1) - Directives techniques pour l'étude et la construction des lignes aériennes. Fondations de pylônes. - Tome 5 des directives de lignes aériennes, Électricité de France. CERT, déc. 1993.
- (2) - NAUD (D.) - Guide d'expertise des fondations de supports de lignes aériennes - Réseau du Transport. - CNER (2003). ...
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