Word Palabra English Definition Español DefiniciónA Dolly A trailer converter dolly that is towed from a

single hitch located on the centerline of the towing unit.

Un convertidor de remolque de plataforma que se arrastre de un solo tirón se encuentra en la línea central de la unidad de remolque.

A Train Tren A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer and either an A Dolly and a semitrailer or a full trailer attached to the lead semitrailer in a like manner as if an A Dolly were used

Combinación de vehiculos compuestos por un tractor, un semitrailer ó un remolque y un semitrailer ó trailer unidos a un semitrailer de una manera como si fueran en plataforma

AC (Athey) wagon Vagon A tracked towing trailer Trailer de remolqueAccess trail Camino de acceso Temporary road cut to allow equipment access

to water for testing the pipelineRuta temporañ que permite el equipo acceder a agua para probar la tuberia.

Axle Group Grupode ejes

Any number of consecutive axles on a vehicle through which weight is intended to be equally distributed.

Cualquier número de ejes consecutivos en un vehiculo el cual pretende distribuir el peso equitativamente

Axle Spread Difusion de ejes

The longitudinal distance between the extreme axle centers of the axle group.

Distancia longitudinal entre extremos de ejes y el centro del grupo de ejes.

Axle Weight Peso de eje The total weight transmitted to the highway by the axle or axle group

El peso total transmitido a la carretera por el eje ó grupo de ejes.

B Train Tren A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer, followed by another semitrailer attached to the first semitrailer by the means of a fifth wheel mounted on the rear of the first semitrailer.

Una combinacón de de vehiculos compuestos de un tractor, un semi trailer, seguido por por otro semitrailer ajustado al primer semitrailer por medio de una quinta rueda en la parte trasera del primer semitrailer.

Back End Those crews working along the pipeline corridor behind the welding crew

Los gupos que trabajan a lo largo del ducto detrás de la soldadura.

Back slope Talud trasero Slope of bar ditch farthest from the road Talud de la zanja que se encuentra mas alejada de la caretera

Backfill Tapado The dirt/sand material used to cover the pipe in the ditch

Material usado para cubrir la tuberia en la zanja

Bar ditch Alcantarilla The drainage ditch adjacent to public roads Drenaje adjacente a las vias publicasBead The root pass of the weld Pase de raiz de la soldaduraBeaver tail Plataforma The extreme rear sloped, fabricated steel

portion of a low bed trailer used to facilitate a tractor mounting the trailer from the rear

Plataforma fabricada en metal para permitir que equipos monten en las cama bajas.

Bell hole Excavación/Caja A widened and sloped section of the ditch where welders will work when doing a tie in

Sección excavada donde los soldadores trabajan para realizar un empalme

Bender Machine for bending pipeBerm Berma A dyke of earth material formed to contain

fluid, such as fuel, in case of a spill or leak, or to diver water on a slope in the prevention of erosion

Dije de tierra formada para contener fluidos como combustible, en caso de derrame ó fuga, ó para desviar el agua para prevebir la erosón.

Bevel Bava The angled cut at the end of a joint of pipe El angulop de corte en el inicio/fin de un tuboBird cage Deformida The shape wire rope takes when forced into

compression. The outer strands form a cage and at times displace the core

El cable se forma cuando se les obliga a compresión. Los filamentos exteriores forman una jaula y, a veces desplazan el núcleo

Blacktop Tar sealed roadBladder Vejiga Sack like container for storing water, diesel or

other liquidsBolsa para almacenar agua, diesel ó otros liquidos

Blanket Manta An insulated blanket that encircles the pipe and is used to cover a weld so it cools slowly.

Covertor aislando que cubre la soldaura de el frio para su enfriamiento lento

Blasting mats Mallas para voladuras Large mats fabricated of tires secured tightly together with bolts and chains. Used to prevent projectiles of rock (fly rock) from becoming airborne out of the blasting site.

Mallas fabricadas de neumáticos fijados firmementejunto con pernos y cadenas. Se utiliza para prevenirproyectiles de roca (voladura de rocas) se convierta en el aire fuera del sitio de voladura

Block valve Valvula de bloqueo A full throated mainline valve designed to stop the flow of gas or oil that when open will allow passage of a pipeline pig.

Valvula ubicada en la linea principal diseñada para parar el flujo de gas ó petroleo, la cual cuando se abre permite el paso del marrano.

Blow down Venteo Releasing air or water pressure through valves at a test head, after testing a section of pipe

Venteo de presión de aire ó agua a travez de valvulas en la cabeza de prueba despues de testear un ducto.

Bone Yard Patio Lay down area for equipment adjacent to the pipeline area, usually either at kick Off or the end of the line.

Area utilizada para el equipo adyacente al area del ducto, usualmente al final de la linea.

Bone yard Patio Equipment storagelocation

Locación para almacenar equipo.

Boom Pluma Pipeline side boom tractor Tractor para izar tuberiasBoom hand Operador de side boom Side boom operator Operador de side boom

Boom line Linea de pluma The cable which is used to change the angle of the boom

Cable utilizado para cambiar el angulo de la pluma

Bore Agujero The diameter of the engine cylinder. Also diameter of any hole, e.g. the hole into which a bushing is placed

Diamentro del cilindro del motor, tambien diametro de un hueco.

Boring approach Aproximación de perforación Excavation that the backhoe has to make to put the boring machine in position to bore under a road or railway

Excavación que uba excavadora a hecho para ubicar la maquina perforadora en posición debajo de un cruce de carretera o tren.

Boxing a sag Squaring off the R.O.W. at a creek/river crossing

Cuadrado en el R.O.W. en una grieta/Cruce de rio

Break joint Junta final The last joint in a section Ultima junta de una secciónBreak over point Seno The point in a section of pipe, at which, when it

is picked up, the weight of the free end will be great enough to cause the pipe to bend at the point at which the lift is being made.

Punto en una secciíon la cual cunado es levantada forma una curva debido al peso de la tuberia.

Breakers On hillsides and inclined slopes, the placement of sand bags or spraying of foam to surround the pipe, as a dam, to the top of the ditch, to prevent water flow and subsequent erosion around the pipe. Water breakers are berms built at an angle across the ROW to divert ground water and prevent ROW erosion

En pendientes o sitios inclinados, la colocación de sacos de arena o aplicación de espuma alrededor del tubo del fondo al tope del tubo para prevenir que el agua produzca erosión alrededor del tubo, corta agua son bermas en angulo a lo largo del ROW que desvia el agua para prevenir la erosión el el ROW.

Bronc Novato New pipeline worker - greenhorn Trabajador novato del ductoBrush hog Cepillo An attachment to a farm tractor, that is used to

chop or cut brushUn adctamento a un tractor para arar el terreno.

Buckle Pandeo A deformity in the pipe where the pipe wall has collapsed inward due to excessive pressure such as excessive point loading during a lift, dropping pipe onto a rock, or improper bending procedure.

Deformida en la tuberia donde la pared del tubo colapso debido a excesiva carga durante el izaje ó soportado en rocas ó doblado de manera inprocedente.

Buddy system Sistema entre amigos An arrangement by which two workers work together to ensure the health and safety of each other.

Un acuerdo entre dos trabajadores para que la salud y seguridad sea prioridad entre ellos.

Buffing Pulir Grinding the pipe with a wire brush Amolar la tuberia con un cepillo de alambre.Bug The automatic welding machine that welds Maquina de soldadura automatica que solda

inside or outside the pipe on a track adentro y afuera del tuboBunks Literas Planks set across the deck of a stringing trailer

fitted with chocks, designed to keep the pipe from rolling off the trailer.

Tablones en la cubierta de un remolque provisto de encadenar cuñas, diseñado para mantener el tubo y evitar rodar fuera del remolque.

C Dolly Convertidor remolque A trailer converter dolly, with a frame rigid in the horizontal plane that is towed from two hitches located in a horizontal transverse line on the towing unit, that precludes any rotation in the horizontal plane about the hitch points.

Un convertidor de remolque de plataforma, con una estructura rígida en laplano horizontal que es remolcado por dos enganchessituado en una línea transversal horizontal en launidad de remolque, que se opone a cualquier rotación en elplano horizontal respecto de los puntos de enganche de

C Train Tren A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer, followed by another semitrailer attached to the first semitrailer by the means of a C Dolly.

Combinación de vehiculos compuestos por un tractor, un semitrailer ó un remolque y un semitrailer ó trailer unidos a un semitrailer de una manera como si fueran en plataforma

Cabling Cableado On a side boom tractor, twisting the hook block beyond a one half revolution (180°) relative to the head sheaves

En un side boom doblando el gancho de bloque en media revolución (180) relativo a los cabezales.

CAD welding Welding test lead wire on the pipe and casingCalipers Calibradores A type of tongs designed specifically for and

used for lifting pipe - faster than hooking and unhooking slings

Un tipo de pinzas y diseñado específicamente para utilizarsepara el levantamiento de tubería - más rápido que el enganche y desengancheeslingas

Cap Capa The top pass of the weld Ultimo pase de la soldadura.Carry back On setup and pipe gang, the distance the pipe

section is brought back to a "start stake" to ensure that after the pipe section is lowered in, it will overlap the following section, necessitating the removal of a "pup". The start stake is placed by the engineering crew to ensure a sufficient overlap.

El programa de instalación de tuberías y la distancia de la tubería de sección se trae de nuevo a un "juego Start" para garantizar la que después de la sección de la tubería se reduce en, se se superponen la siguiente sección, que requieran el la eliminación de las crías de "". La participación de inicio es colocado por el equipo de ingeniería para garantizar un suficiente superposición

Casing Camisa Larger pipe that the carrier pipe is put through to protect it

Tubo de mayor tuberia que cubre otro tubo para protegerlo

Cat bar A one inch diameter steel bar 16" long, tapered on one end. Standard equipment for a side boom operator

Un abarra de una pulgada de 16" de largo equipo estandar usada por el opeardor de side boom

Catch off Atrapador The side boom on lowering in whose function is to assist the cradle tractors at places where difficulties are encountered.

Los side booms en bajado cuya función es asistir las cunas de tractores cunado se encuentra en dificultades

Chainage Kilometraje The accumulated length of the pipeline from Kickoff marked in kilometers and meters

marcación de puntos kilometricos a lo largo de un ducto.

Charge Carga Any explosive which is loaded, placed or fixed and which may or may not contain a primer

Carga de explosivos, situada la cual puede ´o no contener cartucho.

Chase water out Achicar agua Displacing water with dirt to force it out of the ditch

Desplazar agua sucia con tierra o con una zanja.

Cheater Extensión A length of pipe used to lengthen the handle of another tool for the purpose of increasing leverage and power

Una longitud de la tubería se utiliza para alargar el mango de otra herramienta con el fin de aprovechar el aumento y el poder

Cherry Picker Camión grua Truck mounted crane Grua montada en camiónChocker Choker Cable with a loop on each end used to rig loads cable curvado en los terminales usado para

izajes.Chocker belt Banda de choque A specialized pipe lifting appurtenance,

designed to prevent pipe rolling during hoisting, commonly used in pipeline construction

Un accesorio de elevación de tuberías especializadas, destinadas a prevenir la tubería contínua durante el periodo de elevación, comúnmente utilizado en la construcción del gasoducto

Chocking pipe Polinar Wood skids, wedges or rock material used to stop pipe from rolling on a flat surface

Polines, tacos, rocas utilzadas para evitar que la tuberia ruede del sitio.

Choker Banda de choque A wire rope or synthetic sling used to encircle the pipe by passing one end through a loop in the other end thereby providing an attachment which can pull laterally as well as vertically

Un cable de acero o cabestrillo sintético utilizado para rodear la tubería que pasa por uno de los extremos a través de un bucle en el otro extremo proporcionando así un archivo adjunto que puede tirar lateralmente y verticalmente

Clam Excavating equipment with a free swinging bucket

Clamps Clamp A circular clamp that is hinged in half to facilitate encircling the pipe. Control the ends of two pipe joints or sections during tie in welding

Una pinza circular que está articulada a la mitad para facilitar la que rodea la tubería. Control de los extremos de dos tuberías articulaciones o secciones durante la unión de la soldadura

Coating Revestimiento The paint, plastic or dope the bare steel of the pipe is covered with from the factory or that is applied on the "Coating" crew

Pintura, plastico que cubre el tubo viniendo de fabrica o que es aplicado pr el grupo de revestimiento.

Cold dope A tar like substance used for repairing jeeps, breaks in the pipe coating

Sustancia utilizada para reparar defectos en la tuberia, porosidades en el revestimiento.

Cold-wrapping Applying tape type coatings that do not require the application of heat

Tipos de cinta de revestimiento que no requieren aplicación de calor.

Combination Combiación A bend incorporating a side bend and a sag or over bend

Una curva que incorpora un curvas combianadas.

Come along Diferencial A hand operated mechanical device which uses a chain or cable for lifting or pulling

Brazo utilizado mecanicamenteque usa cadenas o cables para izar o empujar.

Coming-in-side Terminal The upstream side of a section or tie in. La parte terminal de la sección de un empalmeConcrete warning pad Cochon Pad placed over a pipeline to warn anyone who

might dig in the areaMaterial encima del tubo que evita que alguien excave en el area.

Cork Corcho A specialized bar welded onto the grousers for addition traction on ice and frost.

Extención soldada en la orugas para adiccionar tracción en el hielo.

Coupons Sections of cut pipe, used for practicing welding

Pedazos de tubos usados para practicar soldadura

Cradle Bicicleta Roller slings for lowering in pipe Rodillos utilizados para levantar la tuberia mientras se mueven las secciones.

Cradle Bicicleta Sling equipped with rollers designed to lift pipe while travelling

Eslinga con rodillos diseñadas para mover la tuberia

Cradle tractor Tractor bicicleta Side boom used to carry pipe cradle Tractor usado para llevar la tuberiaCradles Bicicletas A lifting device through which the pipe slides,

fitted with multiple padded rollers and wheels, used on Lower-in that rolls along a section while supporting it. Used to lower the pipe into the ditch

Equipo de izaje que hace que el tubo se deslice acondicionado con multiples rodillos y ruedas, usado para el bajado de tuberia a la zanja.

Crazy carpet Fiber material (geotextile) used on wetland to build a construction access road

Material de fibra usado en humedales para construir rutas de acceso

Cross over Cambio d ehombro Ditch centerline moves to other side of the right of way

Centro de zanja que se mueve al otro extremo del derecho de via

Cross spooling Cruce de cables Cable which has been unevenly laid on a winch drum, with subsequent potential damage to cable

Cable, que se ha establecido de manera desigual en un tambor de winche, con posibles daños posteriores al cable

Crotch Cruceta A cradle of skids which prohibits sideways movement of the pipe

Cruceta de tacos que evita el desplazamiento latera l de tubo

Crotch Cruceta Skids supports constructed in a manner to prevent pipe from rolling

Soporte de tacos que previenen que el tubo se ruede.

Crotch pipe Tubo cruzado To prevent pipe from rolling Previene que el tubo ruedeCrowning Cruzado de pluma A lifting practice where two side booms brace

their booms against each other at the crown of the booms, one on each side of a lifting point.

Practica de izaje donde dos side booms juntan las pluma una con la otra

Crumbing the ditch Limpieza de zanja Ahead of Lower-in removing material from the ditch that might damage the coating or cause a buckle in the pipe.

Limpieza de zanja removiendo material que puede dañar el revestimiento o causar daños en la tuberia.

Cut stake Stake which indicated the required depth of a cut

Cutting bit The business/cutting end of a road bore or directional drilling auger

Cycle equipment Ciclo de equipo Gradual increase in the movement of components to allow the hydraulic oil to warm up

Movimiento gradual de componentes que permiten que el aceite se caliente.

Cycle time Tiempo de ciclo Time it takes to move the bucket out of the ditch and back in again

tiempo que toma el valde para salir de la zanja e ir nuevamente.

Danger Zone Zona peligorsa A location within 6 meters of a piece of heavy equipment

Locación alrededor de 6 metros de un equipo.

Daylight pipe Exposición de tuberia Excavate and remove soil away from the pipe so that it is visible

Excavar y remover suleo para hacer visble una tuberia.

Day lighting Exposición Exposing a utility that was previously buried Exponer una utilidad que fue previamente enterrada.

Dead man Muerto The end of a cable that is held in a secure and stationary position

Cable que asegura en una posición estacionaria.

Dead weights Peso muerto Mechanical device using weights to determine Mecanismo mecanico usando pesos para

if a section of pipe being tested under pressure, is maintaining pressure.

determinar si una sección de tuberia probada bajo presión matiene la misma.

Deadman tractor Tractor anclaje A tractor used as an anchor for a pipe section (such as on lowering-in) or when winching equipment on steep slopes

Tractor usado con anclaje para una seccón de tuberia para el bajado ó winchando equipos en pendientes inclinadas.

Deck logs Piling logs for removalDetonating chord Cuerda detonante A flexible chord containing high explosives

which may be used to detonate other explosive materials

Cuerda flexible que contiene explosivos que pueden ser usados para detonar otros materiales explosivos.

Diapers Paños Sorbent pads used to soak up oil spillDitch line Linea de zanja Centerline of ditch, marked by red stakes,

stones or markers along the right of wayCentro de zanja marcada con estacas, piedras o marcas a lo largo del derecho de via.

Ditch spill Material de excavación Material removed from the ditch Material removido d ela zanjaDitching machine Zanjadora Machine which cuts a ditch using a turning

wheel with scoops and/or cutting teethMaquina que excava la zanja usando rodamientos con dientes

Ditch side Borde de zanja The side of the right of way on the opposite side of the ditch line from the work side, where the spoil pile is placed

Borde de zanja en el derecho de via opuesto a la linea de trabajo donde se sitiua el material de excavación.

Dog On the side boom tractor, a coarse cog clutch used to engage draw works winch to draw works drive train

Dog in Dog clutch engagedDog it Dog it Stop heavy equipment operation Para la operación de equipo pesadoDog out dog clutch disengagedDogleg An irregularity in a straight line - in a pipe

section, lay of the right of way etc.Donut Dona Internal brace used in bending operation when

end of pipe is near the die. Used to prevent egging of pipe

Interior llave utilizada en la operación de flexión al finalde la tubería está cerca de terminar. Se utiliza para prevenir ovulación de tubo

Dope pot Heating type container to turn hard dope into liquid so it can be spread on the pipe

Dope, hot Liquid, tar like substance for coating pipe to protect it.

Downstream Aguas abajo The direction the product will flow when in the pipeline is in service

La diección en la que el producto fluye cuando el ducto esta en servicio

Dozer Dozer Caterpillar tractor with a blade for pushing dirt or sand

Tractor caterpillar con cuchilla para enpujar tierra o arena.

Drag section Section of pipe used at road or swamp crossings

Pedazo de tuberia usada para drenar un cruce.

Drag up Renunciar To quit or resign RenunciarDrag up Renunciar To quit or resign RenunciarDrag up Tank A large tank built into the deck of a welders rigDrawbar Structural member of a sled, full trailer, pony

trailer or trailer converter dolly that includes a device for the purpose of coupling with a trailer hitch, fifth wheel or hook on a sling

Estructura para acoplar con un trailer a la quinta rueda de un trailer

Draw works A gear train from input to outputDress To place topsoil on slopes or grades to match

the original contoursColocación de capa vegetal para obtener el contorno natural

Drill pattern Predetermined pattern and spacing of bore holes for loading explosives on blasting crew

Drive sprocket Caimanes Toothed sprocket that transfers power from the drive motor to the track on heavy equipment

Ganchos usados para pasar poder de un motor a un equipo pesado

Duff soil Organic material found in wooded areas Material organico encontrado en areas de madera

Easement Land used as right of way Terreno usado en el derecho de viaEgging Ovalación Pipe becoming out of round, during bending

processTubo que se ovala durante el proceso de doblado

Eye balling Judging by sight rather than using an instrument

False fill Relleno Loose dirt on the ditch line Material inadecuado en la linea de zanjaField tile Buried drainage tilesFill line Small inch light wall pipe 6-10 inches diameter

used to carry water from a water source to a fill point, during testing operation

Cañeria usada para transportar agua a un punto de llenado durante el perodo de prueba.

Fill point Punto de llenado A test point used to fill a pipe section with water for testing

Punto de prueba para llena una sección de tuberia.

Filter cloth Cloth laid in the ditch to filter sediment caused during the work in the ditch.

Final Tie Ins Empalme final The crew that welds together or ties in, after test, the tested sections to complete a continuous pipeline.

Grupo que realiza empalmes finales despues de las pruebas

Fine material Material fino Soil which contains only very small rocks (i.e. not big enough to damage pipe covering), and contains no frozen lumps of dirt

Suelo que contiene pequeñas rocas no suficientemente grande spara dañar la tuberia y no contiene suciedad.

Flared out Giro Extra edge on the side of a ramp which allows vehicles to turn in from the road.

Campo extra que permite que los vehiculos giren en la ruta.

Flash Arco Painful burn to the conjunctiva of the eyes, caused by exposure to the welding arc radiation

Quemadura que afecta los ojos, causada por la exposición a la soldadura.

Float A trailer or transport equipment Trailer para transportar equipo.Floating pipe Tubo flotador Pipe that is physically floating on the water Tubo que flota en el agua.Flume Pipe Alcantarilla Pipe used in ditches to control the flow of water Tubo usado para controlar el flujo del agua.Fly rock Roca voladora Rock projectiles ejected skyward from a

blasting zoneProyectil de roca de voladura.

Foreign line Linea foranea A pipeline that crosses the centerline of a new pipeline under construction

Tuberia que cruza la line de tuberia en contrucción.

Freeze down Congelamiento When tracks are frozen to the ground Cuando orugas estan congeladas en la tierra.Front End Frentes Those crews working along the pipeline

corridor ahead of and including the welding crew

Grupos de trabajo alrededor del corredor del ducto del frente incluyendo la soldadura.

Going-out-side Salida The downstream side of a section, tie in, road bore etc.

La parte baja de la sección, empalme, cuce de carretera etc.

Goose Internal clamp on front end welding crew Clamp interno al frente del grupo de soldadura.Grade Nivelación Preparation of right of way surface to ensure

work area is levelPreparación del derecho de via para nivelar el terreno

Grade shot Medida de nivelación Measurement of elevation for depth of ditch or level of grade on right of way

Medidas de elevación de profundidad de zanja o nivel de derecho de via.

Green sticks Barras verdes Plastic sticks to repair damage to pipe coating Barras para reparar los daños de revestimiento.Grousers Orugas Horizontal lugs on the track pads of tracked

equipmentOrugas en los equipos.

Grub stumps Freeing stumps from the ground for removal

Gunnite Concrete coating on a pipe section Sección de concreto en el area de revestimientoHammer Wrench Martillo torque Large wrench with square end designed to be

struck by a sledge hammer. Use on final tie in crew when tightening flanges on valves

Martillo usado para apretar flanches en valvulas

Hand Mano Pipeline worker Trabajador de ductosHanging pipe Tubo levantado Any pipe in a ditch under which there is no

supportTubo en zanja el cual no esta soportado.

Headache Rack Mampara Strong (reinforced steel) barrier mounted on the back of athe cab of a truck to prevent the load sliding forward and breaching the rear cabin wall injuring the driver

Barrera montada en la parte trasera de la cabina para evitar que la carga se deslice y golpee al conductor.

Heat number Numeración de tubo A number printed on the inside of a joint of pipe by the manufacturer identifying from which production run the pipe came

Numeración interna del tubo realizada por el fabricante identificando los datos de producción.

Heating Coils Bobina calentadora Electrical coils, used on the coating crew that are hinged to enable encircling and heat the pipe

Bobina electrica usada en el revestimiento capaz de calentar el tubo.

Heavy wall pipe Tubo de gran espesor Mainline pipe with a thicker wall thickness than line pipe

Tubo con espesor mas grueso que la linea principal.

Heel of the blade Tiro The end of the dozer blade that is angled back closest to the tractor

Punto para encajar otros elementos

High boy Cama alta A conventional truck trailer with deck approximately 5 foot off the ground

Trailer convencional de plataforma de aproximadamente 5 pies del piso

High spot Colchon Section at the bottom of the ditch which is higher than the required depth, usually comprised of a rock or stone material which requires blasting

Seccion en parate baja de la zanja que puede requerir profundidad cuando se realiza voladuras.

High-low High-low When the pipe and weld is slightly out of true alignment where the welding kerf does not line up 100%

Pequeño desplazamineto en el alineamiento de la soldadura donde no alinea 100%

Hoarding Plastic sheeting over a wood frame used at a test point to maintain temperature of exposed test section

Hoe Rock Hammer Martillo Backhoe fitted with rock hammer Excavadora dotada con martillo neumaticoHoliday Hole or gap in pipeline coating

Hoosier spring On the side boom tractor, the return spring on the boom brake lever, which prevents accidental release of the boom brake

Hot bend Curva en caliente A short radius bend prepared at the pipe mill Curva de pocos radios prefabricadaHot Dope Manta Old method of coating pipe with hot melted tar

like substanceViejo metodo de recubrir la tuberia con esmalte

Hot line stakes Estacas de linea caliente Stakes which are marked a specific color to identify an underground pressurized pipeline, in proximity to the work

Estacas que estan marcadas con umn color especifico para identificar la proximidad de tuberia presurizada.

Hot Pass Pase caliente Second weld pass/layer Segundo pase de soldaduraHot tap machine Maquina de taponamiento Machine which is used to drill and tap into a

hot lineMaquina usada para perforar y tapar una linea en caliente.

Hot Tie in Empalme caliente To weld a new pipeline into a pipeline that is already in service

Empalmar una nueva tuberia a una tuberia en servicio

Hotline Linea caliente A buried pressurized pipeline Tuberia enterrada presurizada.Hotline ramp Rampa de linea caliente Earth ramp built over a hot line to allow safe

passage of heavy equipment.Rampa de tierra sobre una liena en caliente para permitir el paso de equipo pesado

Hot pass Pase caliente The filler pass of the weld Pase de soldadura de llenadoHot-wrapping Envoltura caliente Applying tape type coatings that require the

application of heatRevestir con tipo de cintas en caliente con aplicación de calor

House Casa The pipeline yard and offices Patios de tuberia y oficinasHustle skids Empolinada The work involved in the loading / unloading of

skids, building cradles to support the pipe etc.Trabajo que involucra carga/descarga de tacos, construir soprtes para el tubo etc.

Idler sprocket Smooth sprocket at the end of the side boom under carriage which turns the track back towards the drive sprocket

Jeep ( Holiday detector) Detector Electrical device used to detect abnormalities/holidays/damage in the pipeline coating

Elemento electrico para detectar anomalias y daños en el revestimiento del tubo.

Jib Extension de pluma An extension attached to the main boom, to provide added boom length for lifting specified loads

Extension en boom para obtener mas alcance para levantar cargas especificas.

Joint Junta A single length of pipe as delivered from the pipe manufacturer

Un tubo simple proveniente de la fabrica de tuberia

Jump hour Hora extra An extra hour of pay that is unearned but considered deserved by the foreman

Un ahora de pago extra considerada merecida por el capataz.

Jungle Jungla A thrown together lunch Hora del almuerzoKeeper pin Pasador de pin A device for ensuring the security of an

attachment pin, such as the boom base pin on a side boom tractor

Elemento que asegura la seguridad del pin, en la base del la pluma o side boom

Key way Cajas Notch dug out of the side of a ditch to allow work to be performed or equipment or sand/foam breakers installed

Excavacion que permiten que las barreras en zanja queden bien instaladas

Kick Off Inicio Where the work starts on a pipeline project. The work site at the very beginning of a pipeline mainline or looping project.

Donde el trabajo inicia en un proyecto de tuberia.

Kilometer post Poste kilometrico A post indicating the kilometer chainage from kickoff

Poste que indica el kilometro de el sitio de inicio

Lap Regazo Mark pipe where it is to be cut Tubo maracado donde debe ser cortadoLatch spring On a side boom tractor, the spring used to keep

the brake lever lockedLathe Estacas A stake, sharpened on one end, driven into the

ground and used to mark centerline of ditch, chainage, or other purpose

Estaca en un final en suleo que indica la marca de eje de linea, zanja , canal u otro proposito.

Line pipe Linea de tuberia The mainline pipeline pipe Line principal de tuberiaLine up clamps (external) Lineamiento de clamps

(Externo)External mechanical clamps used to align two joints of pipe in preparation for welding

Clamps mecanicos externos usadoas para alinear 2 juntas de tuberia en preparacionde soldadura.

Link seals A rubber chain inserted between the carrier pipe and the casing to keep the water out

Live boom Pluma viva A boom that is operated by a boom hoist mechanism that will unwind unrestricted

Pluma que es operada por mecanismo de control que restringe el viento

Load line Linea de carga Cable from the side boom draw works that is hooked to a load

Cable del side boom que es enganchado a la carga

Load line hook Gancho de liena de carga The hook that supports the weight Gancho que soporta el peso.Load ratings Rating de carga Side boom lift capacity rating established by

the manufacturerCapacida de carga del side boom establecida por el fabricante

Loaded hole Hoyo cargado Any hole in which there is blasting material Hoyo que ha sido cargado con material de

voladuraLoaded line Linea cargada Pipeline under pressure Tuberia bajo presiónLong corner Esquina larga The corner of an angled blade farthest away

from the tractorEsquina del angulo de la cuchilla mas lejana del tractor

Loop Extencion A parallel section of pipeline Seccion paralela de tuberiaLoop Extencion Section of pipeline, normally between valves Seccion de tuberia normalmente entre valvulasLooping Extencion Work on a section of pipeline that parallels an

existing pipeline systemTrabajo en una seccion de tuberia que va paralela a un sistema existente de tuberia

Loose end Final The free, open end of a longer section of pipe, which has not been connected

Final abierto d euna seccion de tuberia que no ha sido conectada

Low Boy / Low Bed Camabaja/Camaalta A low slung trailer used to haul heavy equipment

Trailer usado para transporte de equipo pesado

Magic carpet Geotextil Heavy felt cloth, on top of which soil and/or gravel is place, used on soft ground to build an access road to support vehicles and equipment

Manta de tela pesada en el tope del suelo/Grava usada en suelo blando para construir accesos para soprtar vehiculos y equipo.

Mandrel Mandril Internal, maneuverable support clamp inside the pipe used in bending operation to prevent buckling

Soporte interno maniobrable dentro del tubo usado para el doblado de tuberia para prevenir dobles.

Marlin spike Tapered steel pin used as a tool for splitting/opening wire rope strands

Master clutch Clutch maestro On standard transmission tractors, the main clutch to make everything work, different from the tail end clutch.

Transmision estándar de tractores, clutch principal que hace todo en el sistema

Master switch Switch maestro A switch between the battery and all other components

Switch entre la bateria y los otros componentes

Mormon Board Backfilling attachment to a Linkbelt crawler crane, designed for and uniquely suited for pulling in backfill. Most commonly used in swampy areas where dozers cannot work near the ditch or in areas where a hot line is located under the spoil pile.

M-Scope An electronic device used to locate buried facilities: pipelines, power lines etc.

MSDS Sheets Material Safety Data Sheets - Sheets providing

the worker with information of hazardous products so he may protect himself

Mud board A wooden elevated (4-5 inches) platform for welders to lie on when welding under the pipe

Nightcap Caps made out of material, plastic, wood etc to fit over and close off the end of the pipe to prevent entry of foreign material

Non rotating cable A wire rope cable especially designed to prevent unwinding

Oilfield trailer A heavy duty high boy trailer with a live roller at the rear of the trailer

Operating pressure The pressure that the pump delivers, determined by the main circuit relief valves

Ossie padder Machine used for sand padding pipeOver bend A bend in the pipe that is convex - low on the

ends and high in the middleP.I. Change in the direction of the right of way

centerline, usually identified by a stake/lathe with the chainage written on it

P.I. stake Point of intersection stake, located on a side bend to indicate the degree of bend required for the ditch

Padding Selected finer material placed in the ditch, beneath, beside and on top of the pipe to prevent damage to the pipe or coating by rocks. Usually 8" is required under the pipe and 12" beside and on top of the pipe.

Pass A weld once around the pipePig Internal pipeline cleaning or inspection devicePig Catcher A device for receiving a pigPillows Polyurethane pads placed under the pipePinion gear Gears which direct power from the pup engine

to the main enginePipe layer Caterpillar term for the Side boom tractor

Pipe gang The front end mainline welding crew, including the welders, equipment operators and laborers.

Plug Dirt which is temporarily pushed into a ditch to allow the passing of vehicles, wildlife etc

Plug out Technique to remove dirt, a temporary plug, from a point where two sections of ditch meet .

Point of blade Corner of an angled blade farthest away from the tractor

Poor boy A scaled down pipeline work crewPowder man The worker on a blasting crew whose job is to

load explosives in the bore holesPower take off A direct drive, friction clutch, fluid coupling, or

hydrostatic auxiliary power driving source provided by the prime mover

Prep Machine (End Preparation or pipe facing machine) A portable lathe that machines the end of a joint of pipe to the specifications required for the particular welding process to be used.

Pull A bending term referring to that segment of pipe that has been subjected to bending machine pressure

Pulling head A heavy reinforced end cap for a pipe section with a towing eye, for sustained lateral pulling of that section, used on road bores and river/creek sections

Pup Short length of pipePup engine An auxiliary engine used for starting the main

enginePup joint Short length of pipe cut off the end of a section,

at the overlap of two loose endsPush out Extra work area where spill is stored off the

right of wayQuad Welding machines mounted on a tractorR.O.W. Pipeline right of way or corridor

Ramp Level pile of dirt place over a bar ditch, rails etc to allow equipment to cross over without causing damage

Rated capacity The loads (breaking strength and safe working load) which a new wire rope or wire rope sling may handle, under given operating conditions and at an designated design factor

Reach rod Length of 3/4" pipe, often with a wheel on end, extending from the internal line-up clamps to the end of the pipe, for the purpose of supplying air to the clamps, which is used to control the mandrel inside the pipe when bending pipe

Reamer A cutting head that increases the bore hole sizeRig Hook cables/slings to a load for liftingRigging Any lifting appurtenances between the load and

the hoisting equipmentRip rap A corduroy road formed by laying down

branches and trees over soft ground to support vehicles or equipment

Ripper A vertical earth/rock cutting blade mounted on the back of a dozer

Riser Pipe that comes above ground at a valveRiver weights Circular concrete weights attached to the pipe

when the pipe is laid under water or in wet lands and swampy areas.

Roach A berm (mound of earth) over the pipeline or a pile of snow placed, before freeze up, on the ditch line to prevent freezing of the ground.

Road section insulators Neoprene bands which are placed at intervals on a drag section intended for a road bore to ensure separation between carrier pipe and casing

Rock shield Plastic or fiber sheets used to cover the pipe to protect it from rocks

Rod pail Bucket or pail for used welding rod stubsRolling Seams Rotating pipe in a sling to locate the

longitudinal factory seam at a desired position for pipe bending

Roping pipe On lowering in the pipe is "roped in"Rubber boot seal The seal between the casing and pipe on either

ends of a road/river boreRun off To be fired/terminated from employmentSafe Working Load The Safe Working Load (S.W.L.) is equivalent

to the catalogue breaking strength divided by the factor of safety.

Safety factor In a wire rope, it is the ratio of the breaking strength to the safe working load, normally a factor of five.

Safety Fuse A flexible chord containing powder which burns internally and is used to initiate a plain detonator

Safety Lever A lock-out of the controls which, when engaged, prevents the starting of the engine.

Sag A bend in the pipe that is concave - high on the ends and low in the middle

Sauerman Equipment with used to yoyo a drag bucket at a river crossing, for excavation on the river bottom

Seam A factory weld on the pipe when it is rolled - can be spiral or straight

Section Two or more pipe joints welded togetherSeize To make secure by binding at the end of a wire

rope or strand with seizing wireSet in tractor The tractor on the front-end pipe gang crew that

picks up each succeeding joint and sets it into the welding clamps

Setup The phase of pipe handling which immediately follows bending. This crew positions the pipe

advantageously for the welding crew to ensure minimum required handling by the front-end pipe gang crew. It is also laid out as per carry back and other stakes left by the engineering crew

Shackle Clevis, u-shaped rigging device with a pin across the end

Shade Back filling with fine soil, which is the initial covering of the pipe to protect it from rocks.

Sharp shooter A long and narrow spade/shovel, used for cleaning mud, snow and ice out of the tracks of tracked equipment

Sheave A grooved pulley for wire ropeShock loading Additional load imposed on a machine and

rigging due to excessive deceleration of the load, by breaking the load too abruptly or other cause with similar effect

Shoofly Access road to pipeline construction ROW from the nearby existing public or private road. Can be a road along the pipeline corridor built to bypass an obstacle such as a river, steep slope etc.

Shoot a bend To calculate the degrees of a bend with a transitShot rock Broken rock fragments following a blastShrink sleeve A field joint coating comprised of a

polyethylene tube which shrinks to the pipe when heated

Side bend A bend in the pipe that directs the pipe to one side or the other

Side boom A pipe layer tractorSignals Hand signal communication for directing

operationsSilk screen Fine mesh plastic screening used to filter

sediment out of flowing water to comply with environmental requirements

Skid Wooden timbers (usually 4"x6"x4") used to build supports for the pipe

Slick track A crawler tractor with "street pads" (triple grousers) so that it can work on a paved street without damaging the road surface

Slider A simple type of skid support for pipe joints/sections that can be adjusted in height by sliding the top skids up or down the inclined plane formed by two skids

Sling Looped wire rope or packaged synthetic line or webbing used for lifting pipe

Slush Mixture of water, soil and rockSnag Broken tree or branch sticking out of the

groundSnatch block A single sheave with hook attachedSneaky A manned internal pipe repair or inspection

vehicle - motorized buggy.Soft plug A crossing over the ditch that has been back

filled without the pipeSpacers Devices strapped/bolted to the pipe to prevent it

being damaged by the metal casing when the pipe is inserted into the casing. Used on road or river bores

Spacing tool Welder's / fitter's tool used to maintain a uniform space between pipe bevels when lining up pipe for welding

Spaghetti Small inch pipeSpill/Spoil pile The excavated ditch materialSpill/Spoil side Side of the right of way opposite the work area,

where top soil and spill from work area/ditch is stored

Spiral Pipe Pipe with a spiral factory welded seamSplicing To join two wire or synthetic ropes by

interweaving the strands

Split Push soil to both sidesSplitter A length of blasting safety fuse which notches

at 50 millimeter (two inch) intervals and is used to ignite safety fuses

Spooled cable Cable which has been evenly laid on a winch drum

Spoons Long handled (12-15 foot) shovels used ahead of lower-in cradles to remove rock from the centerline of the ditch, under the pipe, which could cause buckles, when regulations prohibit workers entering unsafe ditch

Spot To locate equipment in a specific areaSpotter A worker designated to work with a driver or

operator to identify the appropriate location on the right of way to drop a load, park a vehicle etc.

Spread The equipment and personnel that comprise a pipeline construction project

Spread Man Construction SuperintendentSpudding Intentional penetration as in "spudding" pipe

into a bending machineSqueeze iron Pipe from squeeze pump to test headSqueeze pump High pressure pump used to pressure up pipe

for testSqueeze water Forcing water out of a ditch by displacing it

with dirtStabber Employee who helps line-up pipe for weldingStability The ability of a mobile machine to resist

tippingStart joint First joint set up for welding a sectionStart stake Engineering stake which indicates the start of

the pipe sectionStation site Location of compressorsStemming During blasting, the material placed in the open

end of a loaded hole which confines the explosive gas

Stemming piles Loaded bags of stemming material used in blasting

Steward A representative of the union, dispatched to the job site that deals with the contract, working rules and regulations

Stick Portion of the excavator arm between the bucket and the boom

Stick welding Hand held welding rodStinger Welding rod and holderStrand Part of a cable made up of wiresStraw boss Crew foreman's lead workerStreet pads Triple grouser pads - "Street Pads"Stringer bead Welder's term: The first welding pass welders

make on joining two pieces of pipe togetherStringing The crew that moves the pipe from the pipe

yard to the right of way and positions the pipe joints along the right of way in a staggered formation, parallel to but sufficient distance from the ditch line

Stringing hook A hook that fits into the end of the pipe for lifting pipe

Stringing truck Truck which transports pipe joints along the right of way to their approximate installation positions

Stripping Clearing off topsoilStrong back Lifting unit that transfers weight from a center

point horizontally - e.g. weight hooksStructural Strength The ability of the machine and it's components

to withstand the stresses imposed by applied loads

Sump pit Where mud from river or creek is storedSwabbing Using a ring of pipe cut to a slightly smaller

diameter than the line pipe with an outer layer of soft rubber which is pulled through a joint of pipe to clean out the inside of the pipe

Swage fitting A 100% efficient cable and fitting. Fitting into which wire rope can be inserted and then permanently attached by cold pressing (swaging) the shank that enclosed the rope.

Swamp / Bog mats Heavily constructed pads of timber, bolted together and used to support equipment in soft ground, wet lands and swampy areas

Swamp weights Saddle concrete weights designed to sit on the pipe and keep it from floating

Swamper The laborer assigned to act as an operator's helper

Swing Rotation of the superstructure for movement of loads in a horizontal direction about the axis of rotation

Swing brake Friction brake which prevents the boom from swinging

Swing lock Safety pin used to prevent movement of the boom during transportation

Tack rig Front end welding tractorTackle An assembly of ropes and sheaves arranged for

hoisting, lowering and pullingTag line A length of rope attached to a suspended load

which is used to control swinging motion in the load

Tail chain Chain on the end of a equipment's winch lineTail clutch Side boom clutch used to transfer power to

draw works transmissionTail swing Clearance distance from center of rotation to

maximum rear extension of revolving superstructure

Tamping Compressing of explosives into a hole usually by means of a rod designed for that purpose

Tensioner Piston which keeps tension on the tracks of heavy equipment, adjusted by adding grease

Test head A short section of pipe with a convex end cap and valves, welded to the end of a section. Used in the filling of pipe and controlling pressure during testing operations.

Test head A location in a pipe section chosen to be used as a work site for testing operations, where the welders have left two loose ends.

Test lead Wires attached between the buried pipe and above ground test lead post, for the purpose of monitoring pipeline coating integrity

Test point A location of two loose ends in a pipe section where one test section ends and the next starts

Test section A specific length of the pipeline which will be pressure tested independent of other test sections, chosen by consideration of several factors: availability of water, elevation…

Thimbles Grooved rings of thin metal used to fit in a spliced loop in a rope as protection from chafing and crushing.

Thin wall Pipe with less than 3/8" thicknessThroat The throat of the ditch is the inside of a sag

(bend).Tie in The place in the pipe installation where

lowering in is bypassed, leaving loose ends to be welded, such as at roads, creeks and railways.

Tipping The point of machine equilibriumTo the house Going home after shiftTorpedoes/Moles/Rockets Underground earth piercing toolsTow Cat Tractor used to pull any equipment or vehicles

stuck on the right of way.Tractor The crawler portion of the side boom

Tractor driver The person who runs or operates the side boom tractor

Transition piece A short joint of heavy wall pipe machined on the inside at one end. It's purpose is to enable welding of heavy wall pipe to line pipe

Travel The function of the machine moving from one location to another

Turnaround A pipe joint that needs to be turned end for end before welding or a widened spot on the right of way used in turning equipment around

Two blocking When the hook block or headache ball comes in contact with the head sheaves

Two tone Grade cut on two elevations along the right of way, to minimize the amount of spill cut from a side slope

Upstream The direction from which the product pumped will come from when in service

Utility Any pipeline, buried or overhead power line, fiber optic cable, sewer, water line, communications cable etc.

Virgin soil Undisturbed soilWalk To move a tractor with load or section of pipe

suspendedWarrington A type of strand in a wire rope cableWater breaker A line of raised soil placed across the face of a

slope to slow water down and minimize erosionWedge socket A steel wire rope attachment where the rope

end is securedWinch truck A flatbed truck with a winch and "A" frame

poles used for light hauling, also called a "gin truck"

Wire rope sling An assembly fabricated from wire rope which connects the load to the lifting device

Wobble A strike. Workers collectively refuse to go to

work in support of some demandWork area That side of the right of way, opposite the spill

pile, where all working machinery is locatedWorkside The side of the right of way on which the

equipment and vehicular traffic moveYoyo Using bucket on a drag line to get ditch depth at

a river crossingYup stick A measuring stick used to measure the depth of

the ditch