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CRUSHING FORCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Strength of Materials
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crushing strength
1, record 1, English, crushing%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crushing force 2, record 1, English, crushing%20force
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force required to crush a mass of dry soil, or conversely, the resistance of a mass of dry soil to crushing. It is expressed in units of force per unit area (pressure). 3, record 1, English, - crushing%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'écrasement
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force nécessaire à l'écrasement. S'exprime en unités de force par unité de surface (pression). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écrasement. Déformation plastique ou décohésion d'un matériau sous l'action d'une charge trop lourde; la mesure, en particulier dans le cas des bétons, s'effectue par compression d'éprouvettes, jusqu'à leur rupture. La résistance à l'écrasement est une des principales caractéristiques d'évaluation de la qualité des pierres [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Résistance en compression. C'est la plus importante des propriétés d'usage [des bétons hautes performances]. C'est aussi celle dont l'amélioration est la plus spectaculaire : on a pu réaliser en laboratoire [...] des bétons dont la résistance à l'écrasement dépassait 200 MPa. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia al aplastamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20al%20aplastamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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