The property exhibited by a slurry that gels when undisturbed and returns to a viscous fluid when stirred or agitated.
French: thixotropie
German: Thixotropie
Spanish: tixotropía
Italian: tissotropia
Portuguese: tioxtropia
Dutch: thixotropie
Thread
See Lace.
Throttle Valve
A quick-acting valve mounted in the motive fluid line used to control the flow of fluid to a steam/air pile hammer.
French: clapet de réglage/vanne régulatrice à papillon
tides
French: marées
German: Tide, Gezeiten
Spanish: mareas
Italian: marea
Portuguese: marés
Dutch: getijden
Telltale
Metal rod used to measure vertical movement of test pile at pre-specified depth in comparison with movement of pile head at different applied loadings.
temperature
French: température
German: Temperatur
Spanish: temperatura
Italian: temperatura
Portuguese: temperatura
Dutch: temperatuur
temporary anchor
French: tirant d'ancrage provisoire
German: Kurzzeitanker
Italian: ancoraggio temporaneo
Portuguese: ancoragem provisória
Dutch: tijdelijk anker
Temporary Wall
Shoring system used primarily to provide soil and water retention during construction, and not utilized in the permanent construction.
French: mur temporaire
tendon
Part of a tieback or a tiedown consisting of prestressing steel, anchorage, corrosion protection, sheathing and coating (if required), spacers and centralizers
