Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
überfest
English translation:
overdesigned
Added to glossary by
Darin Fitzpatrick
Mar 1, 2016 18:32
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überfest
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Paper about robustness and damage tolerance in the design and dimensioning of glass load-bearing structural elements
Zur Robustheitsmachung kommen unabhängig von der Bauweise folgende Strategien in Betracht:
• Überfeste Ausbildung und Schutz von Haupttragelementen (Querschnitt- und Bauteilebene): kritische Haupttragelemente sind so auszubilden oder zu schützen, das sie einer expliziten außergewöhnlichen Einwirkung ohne Reduktion der Tragfähigkeit widerstehen
Usually the prefix "über" denotes excessive, I am thinking "highly sturdy design" would make sense here.
Zur Robustheitsmachung kommen unabhängig von der Bauweise folgende Strategien in Betracht:
• Überfeste Ausbildung und Schutz von Haupttragelementen (Querschnitt- und Bauteilebene): kritische Haupttragelemente sind so auszubilden oder zu schützen, das sie einer expliziten außergewöhnlichen Einwirkung ohne Reduktion der Tragfähigkeit widerstehen
Usually the prefix "über" denotes excessive, I am thinking "highly sturdy design" would make sense here.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | overdesigned |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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| 3 +2 | super-sturdy |
Donald Jacobson
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| 3 +1 | rock-solid design |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 2 +1 | overstrong |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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Mar 15, 2016 06:05: Darin Fitzpatrick Created KOG entry
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Darin Fitzpatrick
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overdesigned
Also "overengineered". These terms refer to the practice of applying higher safety factors than required to a structure, or really any design. It is mildly pejorative, as it implies a design that is less than elegant and is more costly than necessary. Here, however, it is used deliberately to indicate that these structural elements must be designed to withstand even explicitly unusual circumstances.
I would suggest "overdesign and excess protection of" for "überfeste Ausbildung und Schutz von".
I would suggest "overdesign and excess protection of" for "überfeste Ausbildung und Schutz von".
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Steffen Walter
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Thanks, Steffen!
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Lancashireman
: I was thinking the same myself. Possibly overspecified.
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Danke, Lancashireman!
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Donald Jacobson
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super-sturdy
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Super-Sturdy Floating Shelf from Barn Wood - Instructables
Instructables › Super-Sturdy-Floating-Sh...
Mobile-friendly - Feb 12, 2016 - Floating shelves are awesome. Functional. Minimalist. My kind of thing for sure. With one problem.
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José Patrício
: Holz ist ein sehr festes Material - https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/fest
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Thank you, spielenschach1!
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Michael Martin, MA
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Thank you, Michael!
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Andrew Bramhall
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rock-solid design
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Rock Solid Design &Amp Construction with Master Builder Steven Phillips ... that endures L.N. 127269C | © Copyright Rock Solid Design & Construction 2014.
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
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overstrong
Not my field, therefore low CL!
Trying to find a definition for "überfest", I came across this description:
"Verankerungen – alle Verbindungen zu massiven Bauteilen und Verbindungen zwischen horizontalen Scheiben und vertikalen Bauteilen die horizontale Lasten abtragen – sind als „überfest“, also nichtdissipativ auszubilden."
http://www.holzbauforschung.at/fileadmin/products_online/bsp...
Could not locate any convincing references for „non-dissipative“, but, surprisingly, for “overstrength, overstrong”:
Die Überfestigkeit („overstrength“) ist die Kurzbezeichnung für den „Widerstand bei Überfestigkeit R“
https://books.google.ca/books?id=MmqjBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&dq=üb...
„overstrength“ in the context of earthquake stability: https://goo.gl/LhK2yy
“overstrong” in the context of structural stability
If the beam section is designed to resist the maximum bending moment…the section will be overstrong for all other locations.
https://goo.gl/mbsp2G
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In a different context, I came across the term"dauerfest" and am now wondering if "überfest" is just another, less used term for "dauerfest" (fatigue-resistant)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialermüdung
Trying to find a definition for "überfest", I came across this description:
"Verankerungen – alle Verbindungen zu massiven Bauteilen und Verbindungen zwischen horizontalen Scheiben und vertikalen Bauteilen die horizontale Lasten abtragen – sind als „überfest“, also nichtdissipativ auszubilden."
http://www.holzbauforschung.at/fileadmin/products_online/bsp...
Could not locate any convincing references for „non-dissipative“, but, surprisingly, for “overstrength, overstrong”:
Die Überfestigkeit („overstrength“) ist die Kurzbezeichnung für den „Widerstand bei Überfestigkeit R“
https://books.google.ca/books?id=MmqjBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&dq=üb...
„overstrength“ in the context of earthquake stability: https://goo.gl/LhK2yy
“overstrong” in the context of structural stability
If the beam section is designed to resist the maximum bending moment…the section will be overstrong for all other locations.
https://goo.gl/mbsp2G
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Note added at 3 days2 hrs (2016-03-04 20:38:56 GMT)
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In a different context, I came across the term"dauerfest" and am now wondering if "überfest" is just another, less used term for "dauerfest" (fatigue-resistant)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialermüdung
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