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cone penetrometer [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penetrometer cone
1, record 1, English, penetrometer%20cone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heart of EIC's Internal Reflection Sensor (IRS) is the internal reflection element. This element is positioned in the wall of the penetrometer cone so that its sensing face is in contact with the soil or groundwater as the cone is pushed into the ground. 2, record 1, English, - penetrometer%20cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Research is now required to determine the weighting distribution for the TDR measurement about the probe and how that relates to soil disturbance resulting from the insertion of the penetrometer cone. 3, record 1, English, - penetrometer%20cone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cone of a penetrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône de pénétromètre
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cône de pénétration 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PENCEL est un système pressiométrique mono-cellulaire utilisé pour l'exécution d'essais de chargement in situ dans les sols. [...] La Sonde constituée d'un tube en acier sur lequel est montée une gaine gonflable, de points d'entrée pour le remplissage et la saturation, d'une pointe pour fonçage et d'un raccord pour tige de forage EW. Une sonde creuse est disponible en option permettant le passage d'un câble lorsque le PENCEL est utilisé avec un cône de pénétromètre. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Normes d'identification des sols. [...] NF P 94-052-1. [...] Sols : Reconnaissance et Essais - Détermination des limites d'Atterberg - Partie 1 : Limite de liquidité - Méthode du cône de pénétration. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cone penetrometer
1, record 2, English, cone%20penetrometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cone penetrator 2, record 2, English, cone%20penetrator
correct
- conical penetrometer 3, record 2, English, conical%20penetrometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 30 ° to 60 ° cone ... used to determine the force required to thrust the cone downward into silty or fine to medium-coarse sands, and hence to obtain information that a foundation or soils engineer may use to calculate some of the load-bearing capabilities of such formations. 2, record 2, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument used to measure the ability of a soil to support traffic movements. 4, record 2, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénétromètre à cône
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pénétromètre à pointe conique 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20conique
correct, masculine noun
- pénétromètre conique 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20conique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode du pénétromètre à cône. Cette méthode comporte un tube dans lequel peut glisser une tige-piston, terminée par une pointe conique. On peut faire agir une pression sur le tube seul, ou sur l'ensemble tube-tige. La pénétration de la pointe permet de mesurer la résistance du sol en kg/cm [carrés] (...). 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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