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QUICK CLAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quick clay
1, record 1, English, quick%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extrasensitive clay 2, record 1, English, extrasensitive%20clay
correct
- extraordinarily high sensitivity clay 3, record 1, English, extraordinarily%20high%20sensitivity%20clay
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay that loses all or nearly all its shear strength after being disturbed; a clay that shows no appreciable regain in strength after remolding. 4, record 1, English, - quick%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sensitivity value varies from about 1.0 for heavily overconsolidated clays to over 100 for the so-called extrasensitive or "quick" clays. Clays of the lowest sensitivity are rare, but sensitivities of 2 to 4 are very common among normally loaded clays, and sensitivities of 4 to 8 are quite frequently encountered. 2, record 1, English, - quick%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certain marine clays found in the Scandinavian countries and in eastern Canada are characterized by extraordinarily high sensitivity and are, therefor, often referred to as "quick clays." 3, record 1, English, - quick%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile extrasensible
1, record 1, French, argile%20extrasensible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Degré de sensibilité : Rapport entre les résistances à la compression simple mesurées sur un échantillon non remanié d'argile et sur un échantillon trituré de la même argile, à teneur en eau constante. Ce rapport est en général compris entre 2 et 4, valeur au-dessus de laquelle l'argile est dite sensible; il peut dépasser 8 pour les argiles extrasensibles. 1, record 1, French, - argile%20extrasensible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrasensible : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - argile%20extrasensible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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