Apr 5, 2009 09:33
15 yrs ago
English term
Alternative strata
English
Science
Science (general)
Is it OK to use “alternative strata” like below:
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata available in the immediate vicinity of the project area is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.
Thank you.
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata available in the immediate vicinity of the project area is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.
Thank you.
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| 5 | alternative strata material |
Gary D
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| 5 | alternate strata |
B D Finch
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| 3 | sequential/alternating strata |
K. Ganly (X)
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alternative strata material
Try this..
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata material available from the immediate vicinity of the project area, is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.
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Note added at 56 mins (2009-04-05 10:29:45 GMT)
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The sandstone would be accessed on its compaction abilities, and samples of the sandstone from an alternative strata, which is in the same area, has been deemed to be suitable.
You couldn't use "dam wall construction" as this may not be what it is good for, they could be just saying it is good for fill, it could be good for porosity, (clay content) if it had "dam wall construction' you would change "use in" to "use with"
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Note added at 6 days (2009-04-12 04:37:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank You
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sandstone and sandstone slate alternative strata material available from the immediate vicinity of the project area, is exceptionally well suited for use in dam construction.
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Note added at 56 mins (2009-04-05 10:29:45 GMT)
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The sandstone would be accessed on its compaction abilities, and samples of the sandstone from an alternative strata, which is in the same area, has been deemed to be suitable.
You couldn't use "dam wall construction" as this may not be what it is good for, they could be just saying it is good for fill, it could be good for porosity, (clay content) if it had "dam wall construction' you would change "use in" to "use with"
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Note added at 6 days (2009-04-12 04:37:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank You
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: Slight problem with your (and the Asker's) initial infinitive and the location of the subject of your finite verb?
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alternate strata
See request for clarification.
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-05 11:11:18 GMT)
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"16 Oct 2004 ... The soil is a clayey loam, with sand and rubble stone, in alternate strata, situate near the surface." [The History and Antiquities of the ..."
met.open.ac.uk/GENUKI/big/eng/BKM/Dunton/Index.html
"The terrace or line of hill which skirts the western and northern coasts, shows its alluvial origin from the alternate strata from sand and clay observable ..."
www.btinternet.com/~ardersier/matheson.htm
"The stream passes over the waterfall the Spout of Ballagan which shows 192 alternate strata of coloured shales and limestone (including pure alabaster). ..."
www.scotland2.co.uk/html/strathblane.html
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-05 11:11:18 GMT)
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"16 Oct 2004 ... The soil is a clayey loam, with sand and rubble stone, in alternate strata, situate near the surface." [The History and Antiquities of the ..."
met.open.ac.uk/GENUKI/big/eng/BKM/Dunton/Index.html
"The terrace or line of hill which skirts the western and northern coasts, shows its alluvial origin from the alternate strata from sand and clay observable ..."
www.btinternet.com/~ardersier/matheson.htm
"The stream passes over the waterfall the Spout of Ballagan which shows 192 alternate strata of coloured shales and limestone (including pure alabaster). ..."
www.scotland2.co.uk/html/strathblane.html
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sequential/alternating strata
A suggestion, as i think what you probably mean is 'alternating' not 'alternative'.
I would also change the sentence order slightly, so that it read something like
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sequential strata of sandstone and sandstone slate available.....
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-05 11:31:37 GMT)
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Alternating strata of Carboniferous limestones, sandstones and shales give the topography a stepped, horizontal grain. Millstone Grits cap the higher fells ...
www.durham.gov.uk/landscape/usp.nsf/pws/landscape Character...
The West Berlin map gives 2 typifications: a sand and pebble mantle with interstratified or with alternating strata of boulder clay and boulder marl. ...
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed205_03.... - 32k -
I would also change the sentence order slightly, so that it read something like
To quarry the fill material for the dam body, the slightly weathered part of the sequential strata of sandstone and sandstone slate available.....
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-05 11:31:37 GMT)
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Alternating strata of Carboniferous limestones, sandstones and shales give the topography a stepped, horizontal grain. Millstone Grits cap the higher fells ...
www.durham.gov.uk/landscape/usp.nsf/pws/landscape Character...
The West Berlin map gives 2 typifications: a sand and pebble mantle with interstratified or with alternating strata of boulder clay and boulder marl. ...
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed205_03.... - 32k -
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: Alternating suggests movement or fluctuation, as in an alternating current, while sequential would be for more than two types of stratum.
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I have to disagree with first point-Alternating does not suggest movement here & is used at least as often as 'alternate'(there are also alternate current machines,which move to induce alternating current). Sequential may imply more than 2 layers though.
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Discussion
Thank you.