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PILETTE [2 records]

Record 1 1998-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
DEF

A tamping tool whose head is flat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
DEF

Outil de damage dont la tête de serrage a une forme plate.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Facilities and Equipment
OBS

The cone is filled in three equal layers, each being rodded 25 times with a standard 5/8-in. bullet-nosed tamping rod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
OBS

Le remplissage du moule se fait en deux couches que l'on tasse au moyen d'une pilette en bois de 4 cm de côté, en frappant 10 coups sur chaque couche.

Spanish

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