Wall exhibiting a surface free of running water. Patches of moisture or beads of water, [like beads of sweat] may be evident, but free flowing water is not present throughout the wall surface.
French: mur étanche à l'eau/mur d'étanchéité
wave
French: onde, vague
German: Welle
Spanish: onda, ola
Italian: onda
Portuguese: onda, vaga
Dutch: golf
Wave Equation
A mathematical equation that describes the mechanics of force transmission along an elastic rod (pile) that has been subjected to an impact from a mass having a specific initial velocity from which the motion and stress at any point along a pile being driven can be computed. Evaluates driving stresses and the relationship of capacity to blow count. Also referred to as wave equation analysis or wave equation program, and known by software names of TTI Program, MICROWAVE, GRLWEAP, AllWave-PDP, AllWave-VDP.
French: équation d'onde
wave length
French: longueau d'onde
German: Wellenlänge
Spanish: longitud de onda
Italian: lunghezza d'onda
Portuguese: comprimento de onda
Dutch: golglengte
Wave Speed
The speed of propagation of a stress wave in a foundation shaft or pile.
Wave Trace
A graphic representation of a force or velocity measurement plotted against time.
