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ENGINEERING BRICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineering brick
1, record 1, English, engineering%20brick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bricks of uniform size with a high crushing strength. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class A British engineering bricks crush at stresses above 69 N/mm² (10 000 psi), class B at stresses above 48 N/mm² (7000 psi). ... The maximum water absorption for these bricks is limited to 7% for class B and 4 1/2% for class A; in fact the latter are sometimes used as a damp course. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Engineering brick ... used mainly in engineering structures such as bridges. 3, record 1, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The actual chamber [of a road ironwork] has been rebuilt with engineering quality bricks, these happen to be red, not all engineering bricks are blue. 4, record 1, English, - engineering%20brick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique de haute résistance
1, record 1, French, brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brique à résistance garantie 2, record 1, French, brique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistance%20garantie
feminine noun
- brique hollandaise 3, record 1, French, brique%20hollandaise
feminine noun
- brique recuite à maçonner 3, record 1, French, brique%20recuite%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%A7onner
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briques sont classées en catégories normalisées suivant leur résistance à l'écrasement. [...] Les briques de haute résistance pour les travaux spéciaux sont choisies dans la catégorie A [...] 1, record 1, French, - brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon R. Nicoux, Association «Les maçons de la Creuse», le terme technique «engineering brick» peut être traduit de trois façons différentes : 1. brique à résistance garantie (traduction qui définit le matériau par ses caractéristiques techniques); 2. brique hollandaise (pays où elle a été créée et le plus employée); 3. brique recuite (qui traduit le procédé de fabrication, expliquant par là même la couleur bleue). 4, record 1, French, - brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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