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EARTH COMPACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Earthmoving
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compaction
1, record 1, English, compaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compacting 2, record 1, English, compacting
correct, noun
- compaction of soils 3, record 1, English, compaction%20of%20soils
correct
- soil compaction 4, record 1, English, soil%20compaction
proposal
- earth compaction 5, record 1, English, earth%20compaction
correct
- ground compaction 6, record 1, English, ground%20compaction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artificial increase of the dry density of a granular soil by mechanical means such as rolling the surface layers, or for deep compaction driving sand piles, vibroflotation, or impact methods. 1, record 1, English, - compaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Terrassement
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compactage
1, record 1, French, compactage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compaction 2, record 1, French, compaction
correct, feminine noun
- compactage des sols 3, record 1, French, compactage%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
- compactage d'un sol 4, record 1, French, compactage%20d%27un%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- compactage du sol 5, record 1, French, compactage%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- compaction du sol 6, record 1, French, compaction%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de terrassement qui a pour but d'augmenter la densité sèche d'un sol, en chassant l'air qu'il contient, par pressage des molécules solides et liquides. 7, record 1, French, - compactage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compactage. La résistance d'un sol et sa déformabilité sont fonction du serrage des grains, de la densité du milieu. On améliore les caractéristiques d'un sol, en vue de son emploi en fondation de route [...] par le compactage. 8, record 1, French, - compactage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Remoción de tierras
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compactación
1, record 1, Spanish, compactaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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