23:12 May 22, 2016 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering | |||||||
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4 | ground catchment system (with a concrete surface) |
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3 | boardwalk cistern |
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boardwalk cistern Explanation: The boardwalk cistern has a reservoir of 52-thousand litres. Its form of rainwater collection is made through a 200 m² concrete boardwalk built on the ground surface with a gradient of 20 % to facilitate the water drainage on the boardwalk into the cistern. Reference: http://www.fbb.org.br/data/files/D4/56/07/EA/6274C410A6A2F0C... |
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ground catchment system (with a concrete surface) Explanation: This is a "cisterna calçadão": http://www.slideshare.net/jarmuth/cartilha-cisterna-calado (Slide 11) A ground catchment system: http://www.clean-water-for-laymen.com/collecting-rain-water.... (Figure 4) https://books.google.com.br/books?id=og4i4fvQIf0C&pg=PA25&lp... So basically a "cisterna calçadão" is a type of ground catchment system with a concrete or cement surface. Reference: http://www.slideshare.net/jarmuth/cartilha-cisterna-calado https://books.google.com.br/books?id=og4i4fvQIf0C&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=Ground+%22catchment+system%22+%22cement%22&source=bl&ots=HvfRnsrvqL&si |
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