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LIQUID-LIMIT DEVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid limit device
1, record 1, English, liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid-limit device 2, record 1, English, liquid%2Dlimit%20device
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- mechanical liquid limit device 3, record 1, English, mechanical%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
- liquid-limit apparatus 4, record 1, English, liquid%2Dlimit%20apparatus
correct
- liquid limit apparatus 5, record 1, English, liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical device consisting of a brass cup and carriage, constructed according to the plan and dimensions [specified]. 2, record 1, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquid limit: The moisture content boundary that exists between the plastic and semiliquid states of a sediment. 6, record 1, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 7, record 1, English, - liquid%20limit%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil à limite de liquidité 2, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Géotechnique [...] Reconnaissance de tracés. Appareil à limite de liquidité (dureté base 80 5%) - ASTM-D-423. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite de liquidité: [La] teneur en eau au-dessus de laquelle les sols d'argile s'écoulent comme un liquide sous leur propre poids. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'appareil de limite de liquidité, historiquement attribué à Atterberg, a ensuite été perfectionné par Arthur Casagrande. La partie principale de cet appareil étant une coupelle, les termes plus spécifiques «coupelle d'Atterberg» et «coupelle de Casagrande» sont couramment utilisés. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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