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local strain [1 record]

Record 1 1982-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Where appearances do not restrict their use, chamfer or comparable moulding strips should be used on corners and edges of concrete forms to avoid local strains on the concrete during stripping of the forms to prevent edge pinching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
  • Bétonnage
OBS

Lorsque l'apparence n'en restreint pas l'usage, des tringles de chanfrein ou de moulure semblable devraient être placées aux coins et aux bords des coffrages à béton pour améliorer la jonction des surfaces de béton et pour éviter des contraintes locales dans le béton durant le décoffrage.

Spanish

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