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map cracking [2 records]

Record 1 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

Interconnected cracks forming a series of large polygons usually with sharp corners or angles.

OBS

Terms related to flexible and semi-rigid pavements.

OBS

block cracking; map crack: terms also used for rigid pavements.

Key term(s)
  • map-cracking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Fissures maillées découpant la chaussée en une série de gros éléments.

OBS

Termes relatifs aux chaussées souples et semi-rigides.

OBS

faïençage à mailles larges : terme aussi utilisé pour les chaussées rigides.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
CONT

Disorders occur at various ages of structures, two or ten years or more. They appear as: - map cracking. Cracks can develop rapidly i.e. 0.5 mm/year width, - exudations... - pop-outs...

CONT

In normal concretes with no silica fume, the map cracking spreads out gradually but it remains less dense than that of silica fume concrete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
CONT

Les désordres apparaissent à des échéances variables, deux à dix ans (ou plus). Ils se manifestent par : - une fissuration en faïençage. Les fissures sont évolutives, leur ouverture peut atteindre 0,5 mm/an et leur rejet peut dépasser quelques mm; - des colorations [...] - des exsudations [...] - des pustules ou cratères [...]

CONT

Dans les bétons sans fumée de silice le réseau de fissures se développe graduellement mais reste inférieur à celui des BHP.

Spanish

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