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ASCENSION CAPILLAIRE EAU SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise of soil moisture
1, record 1, English, capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capillary rise of ground moisture 2, record 1, English, capillary%20rise%20of%20ground%20moisture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upward movement of water within the soil, by capillarity, in response to a potential gradient. 3, record 1, English, - capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capillary Rise of Ground Moisture: Moisture travels upward by capillary action --as much as 14 to 18 gallons per day have been noted under a 1,000 square-foot house-- and evaporates within the crawl space. Capillary rise occurs in nearly all areas where the soil is clay or silt. Capillary action is the effect of surface tension that causes water to rise up a narrow tube, against the effect of gravity. In building construction, capillary action can occur between two surfaces placed together, or within porous materials. This relates to the installation of wood flooring in that moisture can be drawn through both the subfloor and the concrete below it. 4, record 1, English, - capillary%20rise%20of%20soil%20moisture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soil moisture capillary rise
- ground moisture capillary rise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascension capillaire de l'eau dans le sol
1, record 1, French, ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remontée capillaire de l'eau du sol 2, record 1, French, remont%C3%A9e%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- ascension capillaire 3, record 1, French, ascension%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement de l'eau de bas en haut par capillarité sous l'effet d'un gradient de potentiel. 4, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Précaution contre l'humidité capillaire dans les murs. Il faut prévoir, sous tous les murs porteurs [...] une chape étanche continue pour empêcher toute remontée capillaire de l'eau du sol dans les murs. 2, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans un sol non saturé le sens du flux est en fait commandé par le gradient de potentiel, c'est-à-dire que l'eau diffuse dans le sens décroissant du potentiel total. Il existe souvent une zone où le potentiel total passe par un maximum. Au-dessus de cette zone, le flux est ascendant par ascension capillaire; au-dessous, il est descendant par percolation. 3, record 1, French, - ascension%20capillaire%20de%20l%27eau%20dans%20le%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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