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SIZE ANALYSIS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

The determination of the various amounts of the different separates in a soil sample, usually by sedimentation, sieving, micrometry, or combinations of these methods.

Key term(s)
  • size-frequency analysis
  • particle size analysis
  • grain size analysis
  • grain size distribution analysis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Détermination, par sédimentation, tamisage, micrométrie ou une combinaison de ces méthodes, des quantités des diverses fractions d'un échantillon de sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
  • Mecánica del suelo
DEF

Determinación física o mecánica del tamaño y proporción de las diversas fracciones que componen un suelo.

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Record 2 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Powder Metallurgy
DEF

The process of determining the proportions of particles of defined size fractions in a granular or powdered sample; ...

OBS

... the term also refers to the result of the analysis.

OBS

size analysis: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Métallurgie des poudres
DEF

Opération ou résultat de la division d'un échantillon en fractions calibrées dans des limites définies, les proportions de ces fractions étant exprimées sous la forme de pourcentage de l'échantillon total. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

analyse granulométrique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Metalurgia del polvo
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