Freycinet gauge
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The Freycinet gauge is a standardized French canal dimension system that defines the maximum size of barges and locks to ensure uniform navigability across much of the country’s inland waterways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freycinet gauge canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal classification system
ⓘ
waterway standard ⓘ |
| appliesSinceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
French inland waterways
ⓘ
barges ⓘ canals ⓘ locks ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defines |
maximum barge dimensions
ⓘ
maximum lock dimensions ⓘ |
| dimensionType |
air draught
ⓘ
beam ⓘ draught ⓘ length ⓘ |
| ensuresCompatibilityOf |
barges and locks
ⓘ
bridges and barges ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
majority of French canal network
ⓘ
many French river canals ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | gabarit Freycinet ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of French barges
ⓘ
design of French locks ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Charles de Freycinet ⓘ |
| introducedIn | France ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Freycinet Plan for expansion of French railways and canals
ⓘ
surface form:
Freycinet plan
|
| namedAfter | Charles de Freycinet ⓘ |
| objective |
improve transport efficiency
ⓘ
standardize canal dimensions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Freycinet Plan for expansion of French railways and canals
ⓘ
surface form:
Freycinet plan
|
| purpose | ensure uniform navigability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AGN European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance
ⓘ
surface form:
European inland waterway classifications
|
| sector | inland water transport ⓘ |
| standardAirDraught_m | 3.5 ⓘ |
| standardBeamOfBarge_m | 5.05 ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Government of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French government
|
| standardizedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| standardLengthOfBarge_m | 38.5 ⓘ |
| standardLoadedDraught_m | 1.8 ⓘ |
| standardLockChamberLength_m | 39 ⓘ |
| standardLockChamberWidth_m | 5.2 ⓘ |
| stillInUse | true ⓘ |
| typicalCargoCapacity_tonnes |
250
ⓘ
350 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial barge traffic
ⓘ
pleasure craft navigation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.