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mortier de ciment Portland [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Portland cement mortar
1, record 1, English, Portland%20cement%20mortar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cement mortar 2, record 1, English, cement%20mortar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portland cement mortar (often known simply as cement mortar) is created by mixing Portland cement with sand and water. It was invented in the mid-19th-century, as part of scientific efforts to develop stronger mortars than existed at the time. It was popularised during the late 19th century, and by 1930 it had superseded lime mortar for new construction. The main reason for this was that it sets hard and quickly, allowing a faster pace of construction. Portland cement mortar is the basis for concrete, a mixture usually comprised of this particular mortar with the addition of gravel. 3, record 1, English, - Portland%20cement%20mortar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cement mortar: This term is often used as a synonym for Portland cement mortar, although it also encompasses other types of cement mortar. 4, record 1, English, - Portland%20cement%20mortar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Portland cement mortar: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - Portland%20cement%20mortar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mortier de ciment Portland
1, record 1, French, mortier%20de%20ciment%20Portland
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mortier de ciment 2, record 1, French, mortier%20de%20ciment
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ciment Portland donne au mortier de maçonnerie sa résistance mécanique, en particulier sa résistance initiale, qui est indispensable à une époque où la vitesse de construction est telle que l'on exige qu'un mur puisse supporter une charge importante le lendemain même de sa construction. Les mortiers de ciment Portland manquent de plasticité, ont un faible pouvoir de rétention d'eau et sont malaisés à travailler. 3, record 1, French, - mortier%20de%20ciment%20Portland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mortier de ciment : Ce terme est souvent employé comme synonyme de mortier de ciment Portland, mais peut aussi inclure d'autres types de mortier de ciment. 4, record 1, French, - mortier%20de%20ciment%20Portland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mortier de ciment Portland : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - mortier%20de%20ciment%20Portland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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