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Record 1 2021-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quarries
  • Road Construction
CONT

... according to the stress-strain properties and the ability to resist the gaseous DP [detonation products], the following stemming types are used: the stemming performed of the plastic materials (such as clay and sand-clay); the fine‑grained stemming (sandy, slaggy, made of the drill cuttings); the coarse‑graded (made of the break stone or the break stone and sand mixture).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carrières
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Masse de roche meuble composée d'éclats de pierre.

OBS

pierraille : désignation propre aux carrières.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Canteras
  • Construcción de carreteras
DEF

Sedimento suelto en el cual predominan las piedrecillas de entre 2 y 10 mm.

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