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Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive retention
1, record 1, English, positive%20retention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive restraint 1, record 1, English, positive%20restraint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of positive retention as expressed in its simplest form and applied to unidirectional flow does ... have a number of limitations; for instance it is assumed that: (i) Positive restraint is only provided to a soil particle if it is larger than the geotextile pore opening; (ii) Positive restraint is independent of the soil's relative density; (iii) Providing positive restraint to the largest soil particles ... is sufficient to form a soil filter even when the soil has a very high U' value. 1, record 1, English, - positive%20retention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétention positive
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tention%20positive
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour satisfaire les exigences du bon fonctionnement d'un filtre en génie civil, la filtrabilité du géotextile doit répondre à une double condition: rétention des particules des sols (éviter le lessivage); circulation de l'eau (éviter le colmatage). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les critères de rétention d'un sol meuble sont définis dans le tableau 57 où le seul paramètre conduisant au choix du géotextile est le diamètre de filtration, c'est-à-dire la valeur O95, que l'on retrouve dans l'échelle de classification des géotextiles des recommandations du C.F.G. [Comité Français sur les Géotextiles] (...) 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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