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ENGINEERING BEHAVIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineering behaviour
1, record 1, English, engineering%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engineering behavior 1, record 1, English, engineering%20behavior
correct
- mechanical behavior 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
rock mechanics: The theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rocks, representing a branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock to the force fields of its physical environment. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20behaviour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... useful predictions of settlement and other aspects of engineering behaviour can be derived from such estimates and the principles of soil mechanics. 1, record 1, English, - engineering%20behaviour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mechanical behaviour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement mécanique
1, record 1, French, comportement%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mécanique des roches : science théorique et appliquée du comportement mécanique des milieux rocheux et de leur environnement physique. 2, record 1, French, - comportement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Du fait de leur solidité ou de leur résistance, les roches cristallines possèdent les qualités voulues pour réaliser des ouvrages de stockage de grande dimension [...]. Les cavités expérimentales construites pour étudier les problèmes de stockage des déchets radioactifs ont apporté la confirmation de ce fait, et ont même permis d'affiner les modèles décrivant le comportement thermique et mécanique des roches. 3, record 1, French, - comportement%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comportamiento mecánico
1, record 1, Spanish, comportamiento%20mec%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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