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CONTROL JOINT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contraction joint
1, record 1, English, contraction%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- control joint 2, record 1, English, control%20joint
correct
- shrinkage joint 3, record 1, English, shrinkage%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interruption of a structure specifically allowed for contraction in the time following building. 4, record 1, English, - contraction%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraction joint; shrinkage joint: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - contraction%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint de retrait
1, record 1, French, joint%20de%20retrait
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les joints de retrait : ces joints ont pour seule fonction d'absorber le retrait consécutif à la prise des bétons et mortiers; ils constituent des points de faiblesse rectilignes dans l'ouvrage, de façon à concentrer sur eux les fissurations inévitables dues au retrait, évitant ainsi la formation désordonnée et inesthétique des fissures de retrait. 2, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20retrait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de retrait : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick. 3, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20retrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de control
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control joint
1, record 2, English, control%20joint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intentional, linear discontinuity in a structure or component, designed to form a plane of weakness where cracking can occur in response to various forces so as to minimize or eliminate cracking elsewhere in the structure. 2, record 2, English, - control%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint de rupture
1, record 2, French, joint%20de%20rupture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joint de fractionnement 2, record 2, French, joint%20de%20fractionnement
correct, masculine noun
- joint de tassement 1, record 2, French, joint%20de%20tassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Joint] à prévoir par exemple à la jonction de bâtiments pour éviter des fissures dues à un tassement différentiel du sol de fondation. 1, record 2, French, - joint%20de%20rupture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de control
1, record 2, Spanish, junta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- control joint
1, record 3, English, control%20joint
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expansion joint in masonry to allow movement due to expansion and contraction. 2, record 3, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Control joints can be formed by attaching a strip of wood, plastic, or metal to the form, for vertical surfaces ... or by pressing the strip into the fresh concrete on a slab. 3, record 3, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Use of control joints faced with calking compound has also been recommended to control shrinkage cracking; however, this practice is marked by frequent failures to keep the joints sealed against leakage of rain. Steel joint reinforcement strengthens a concrete masonry wall, whereas control joint weaken it, and the calking in the joints requires considerable maintenance. 4, record 3, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control joint: A joint in masonry. 5, record 3, English, - control%20joint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- joint de dilatation
1, record 3, French, joint%20de%20dilatation
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joint prévu entre deux parties d'une construction afin que puissent se produire des mouvements relatifs, perpendiculairement à ces joints, en raison de dilatations hydrothermiques. 2, record 3, French, - joint%20de%20dilatation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme français est un spécifique par rapport à l'anglais : le joint de dilatation s'oppose à l'action des variations thermiques alors que le «control joint» s'oppose aux mouvements et déformations des maçonneries en général. 3, record 3, French, - joint%20de%20dilatation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Albañilería
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de control
1, record 3, Spanish, junta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- control joint 1, record 4, English, control%20joint
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expansion joint in masonry to allow movement due to expansion and contraction. 1, record 4, English, - control%20joint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- joint de contrôle
1, record 4, French, joint%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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