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monolith [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monolith
1, record 1, English, monolith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block 2, record 1, English, block
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dam [...] is an arch dam comprising 24 vertical monoliths (blocks) made of concrete. 3, record 1, English, - monolith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plot
1, record 1, French, plot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc 2, record 1, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
- claveau 3, record 1, French, claveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les barrages-voûtes sont des barrages monolithiques mais ils ne sont évidemment pas construit en une seule étape. Pour la phase de construction, le barrage est découpé en plots verticaux de dix à vingt mètres de longueur. Chaque plot est lui-même construit par levées de bétonnage successives, le béton étant serré par vibration. 4, record 1, French, - plot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monolith
1, record 2, English, monolith
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soil monolith 2, record 2, English, soil%20monolith
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical section of a soil profile removed from the soil and mounted for display or study. 2, record 2, English, - monolith
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monolithe
1, record 2, French, monolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monolithe de sol 2, record 2, French, monolithe%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tranche verticale du profil d'un sol, prélevée à même le sol et montée en vue d'exposition ou d'étude. 1, record 2, French, - monolithe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monolith
1, record 3, English, monolith
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An architectural member (as an obelisk, the shaft of a column, etc.) consisting of a single stone. 2, record 3, English, - monolith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monolithe
1, record 3, French, monolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de construction ou construction formée d'un seul bloc de pierre. 2, record 3, French, - monolithe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd'hui «monolithe» est employé usuellement comme nom masculin. L'adjectif correspondant est «monolithique» [...] 3, record 3, French, - monolithe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos arquitectónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- monolito
1, record 3, Spanish, monolito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra grande que constituye por sí sola una señal, un monumento; [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - monolito
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monolith
1, record 4, English, monolith
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two types of manmade structures are used for the disposal of conditioned waste: - monoliths, located below the original ground level, for waste whose initial conditioning has to be completed by immobilization in a concrete structure; - tumuli, above the original ground level, for waste whose initial conditioning does not necessitate any supplementary immobilization. 2, record 4, English, - monolith
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Figures 10 and 11 show two different designs of an above-ground structure. Figure 10 is an above-ground concrete vault which is filled with wastes and concrete grout to occupy the empty space, and is finally made into a concrete monolith with a mound built over it. ... the design shown in Fig. 11 ... is a structure partly below and partly above the original ground level. The waste is put into trenches dug under the original ground level and concrete is poured in when the trench is full. A concrete monolith is thus formed, and an earth-covered mound is then built above the buried monolith. 3, record 4, English, - monolith
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monolithe
1, record 4, French, monolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les déchets d'activité moyenne, des monolithes de béton peuvent être obtenus à partir de tranchées bétonnées dans lesquelles on dispose les déchets et qui sont ensuite obturées par injection d'un coulis de ciment. Pour les déchets de faible activité, on peut constituer un tumulus sur des aires aménagées, planes, bétonnées et drainées. La figure 18 montre schématiquement l'exemple d'un stockage mixte tumulus sur monolithe. On y voit le réseau de canalisations enterrées qui ceinture chaque module de stockage et qui est destiné à contrôler l'efficacité des barrières et en particulier de la couche argileuse. 2, record 4, French, - monolithe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La figure [...] donne le modèle du stockage [de surface]. Les colis forment des structures légèrement enterrées (monolithes) ou en surface (tumulus), recouvertes d'une couche étanche d'argile puis de terre végétale. Ces structures sont sur des dalles de béton munies de caniveaux permettant la collecte éventuelle des eaux et la surveillance de l'étanchéité. 2, record 4, French, - monolithe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les ouvrages situés sous le niveau du sol d'origine : les monolithes. Les premiers ouvrages ont été réalisés à partir de panneaux préfabriqués en béton, délimitant des cases sur 5 faces (fond inclus) à l'intérieur desquelles sont déposés les colis. [...] En 1978, a été développée la fabrication de monolithes de 80 m³ réalisés avec des coffrages métalliques réutilisables. Les colis sont disposés suivant des lits successifs en ménageant un espace entre les colis périphériques et les parois du coffrage pour garantir une épaisseur suffisante à l'enveloppe de béton. L'injection de béton se fait lit par lit à l'avancement du remplissage. 3, record 4, French, - monolithe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- monolito
1, record 4, Spanish, monolito
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monolith
1, record 5, English, monolith
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of unfractured bedrock, generally more than a few meters across; e.g. an unweathered joint block moved by a glacier. 2, record 5, English, - monolith
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- monolithe
1, record 5, French, monolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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