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POUDROIEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Crumbling or powdering is evidence of advanced destruction from other processes as well as from frost action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
DEF

Décohésion superficielle ou desquamation sous forme de poudre fine de la surface d'un enduit ou d'une peinture : il suffit de passer la main sur une telle surface pour constater son poudrage [...]

OBS

Poudrage [...] le terme adéquat est, en fait, poudroiement.

CONT

le ciment laitier est à employer avec discernement, car (il risque pour les enduits en élévation de donner lieu à des "poudrages" en surface.

Spanish

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