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CONE PENETRATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cone penetrometer
1, record 1, English, cone%20penetrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cone penetrator 2, record 1, English, cone%20penetrator
correct
- conical penetrometer 3, record 1, English, conical%20penetrometer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Instrument used to measure the ability of a soil to support traffic movements. 4, record 1, English, - cone%20penetrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénétromètre à cône
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pénétromètre à pointe conique 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20conique
correct, masculine noun
- pénétromètre conique 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20conique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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