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CONCRETO [1 record]

Record 1 2019-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

Mixture of aggregate, cement and water, which hardens.

CONT

Concrete is composed of sand, gravel, crushed rock, or other aggregates held together by a hardened paste of hydraulic cement and water.

OBS

concrete: designation and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

Mélange de granulats, de ciment et d'eau qui durcit.

OBS

béton : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

OBS

béton : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

PHR

béton projeté par voie sèche, béton projeté par voie humide

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de hormigón
DEF

Material compuesto que consta, esencialmente, de un medio aglutinante dentro del cual están embebidas partículas o fragmentos de agregados.

OBS

Conglomerado de grava, guijas, piedra machacada o escoria, embebido en una aglomeración de cemento.

OBS

En el concreto de cemento hidráulico el aglutinante es formado por una mezcla de cemento hidráulico y agua.

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