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FROST BOIL [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Road Construction
CONT

Frost boils occur when water gets underneath the asphalt and expands, creating bumps in the road that can crumble and cause more damage than a pot hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Renflement de la chaussée dû au dégel.

OBS

ventre de bœuf : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Earthmoving
DEF

A low mound formed by local differential frost heaving at a location most favorable for the formation of segregated ice and accompanied by the absence of an insulating cover of vegetation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Terrassement
DEF

Monticule de faible hauteur formé par les soulèvements par le gel, dans un endroit très sujet à la formation de glace isolée, et marqué par l'absence de couche d'isolation végétale.

OBS

ventre de bœuf : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Iron and Manganese Mining
  • Geological Research and Exploration
CONT

... a number of ore deposits were found in the Knob Lake range by examining the frost boils and searching for enriched fragments of iron-formation ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines de fer et de manganèse
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
CONT

[...] un certain nombre de gîtes ont été découverts dans le district de Knob Lake en examinant les ostioles de boue et en cherchant des fragments de formation de fer enrichie [...]

Spanish

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