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CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concrete masonry unit
1, record 1, English, concrete%20masonry%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CMU 2, record 1, English, CMU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A block of hardened concrete, with or without hollow cores, designed to be laid in the manner as a brick or stone ... 3, record 1, English, - concrete%20masonry%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of CMU's include gray block, architectural block, segmental retaining wall (SRW's), unit concrete pavers, and patio slabs. 4, record 1, English, - concrete%20masonry%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] concrete block [conforming to ASTM C-90]. 3, record 1, English, - concrete%20masonry%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concrete masonry unit: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - concrete%20masonry%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément de maçonnerie en béton
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément de maçonnerie de béton 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] depuis longtemps le béton constitue un matériau de construction à la fois durable et susceptible d'applications diverses; aussi les éléments de maçonnerie en béton sont-ils largement utilisés dans la construction des bâtiments modernes. [...] On peut, au cours de la fabrication des éléments de maçonnerie en béton, accélérer la prise et le durcissement de la pâte de ciment en élevant la température. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le noyau en polystyrène expansé de type 2 est moulé en saillies et en retraits de manière à créer un mur isolant continu. Le système constructif Isobloc est composé de quatre éléments de maçonnerie de béton : une panneresse, des blocs d'angles droit et gauche et un demi-bloc. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association canadienne de normalisation (ACNOR). A165. Normes CSA sur les éléments de maçonnerie en béton. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément de maçonnerie de béton : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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