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SHELL STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell construction
1, record 1, English, shell%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shell structure 2, record 1, English, shell%20structure
correct
- thin-shell construction 3, record 1, English, thin%2Dshell%20construction
correct
- thin-shell enclosure 3, record 1, English, thin%2Dshell%20enclosure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction using thin curved slabs. 1, record 1, English, - shell%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shell construction ... It may be built of steel, tile, wood, or other material, but reinforced concrete is most often used ... Shells ... are particularly well adapted for roofs ... Some of the shapes used are: long barrels; short barrels; domes; umbrella in tension; and umbrella in compression. 4, record 1, English, - shell%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coque
1, record 1, French, coque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure en coque 2, record 1, French, structure%20en%20coque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure continue, mince, à surface courbe, en général rendue rigide par sa forme et par la nature de ses constituants. 2, record 1, French, - coque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Voûte moderne autoporteuse constituée d'un voile mince de béton de forme bombée. 3, record 1, French, - coque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une structure en coque est une plaque courbe en ciment armé, en métal, en bois ou en matière plastique. [...] La courbe peut être simple (voile mince), double dans un seul sens (sphère et dérivés) ou à courbes inverses (paraboloïdes). [...] Ces structures ont permis d'exécuter de nombreux travaux d'art et, en couverture, de franchir de grandes portées. 2, record 1, French, - coque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casco
1, record 1, Spanish, casco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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