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DRY UNIT WEIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1978-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry unit weight
1, record 1, English, dry%20unit%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unit dry weight 1, record 1, English, unit%20dry%20weight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "unit weight" of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20unit%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité sèche
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) poids de l'unité de volume du sol sec, c'est-à-dire après que l'eau contenue ait été entièrement chassée (par étuvage par exemple.) 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry unit weight 1, record 2, English, dry%20unit%20weight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as soil compaction proceeds, -- increases. The increase is rapid at first, but it becomes less with each additional application of energy until finally it is negligible. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20unit%20weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids sec unitaire 1, record 2, French, poids%20sec%20unitaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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