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EXPANSION BOLT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedge-and-sleeve bolt
1, record 1, English, wedge%2Dand%2Dsleeve%20bolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expansion bolt 2, record 1, English, expansion%20bolt
correct
- expansion-sleeve bolt 3, record 1, English, expansion%2Dsleeve%20bolt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bolt designed for use in roof bolting. It consists of a 3/4 in. diameter rod, at one end of which is a cold-rolled threaded portion, the other end being shaped to form a solid wedge forged integrally with the bolt. Over this wedge is fitted a loose split sleeve of 1-1/2 in. external diameter. The anchorage is provided by the bolt being placed in the hole and the bolt is pulled downwards while the sleeve is held by the thrust tube. Split by the wedge head of the bolt, the sleeve expands until it grips the sides of the hole. 1, record 1, English, - wedge%2Dand%2Dsleeve%20bolt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- expansion-shell bolt
- wedge and sleeve bolt
- expansion sleeve bolt
- expansion shell bolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulon à coquille d'expansion
1, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20coquille%20d%27expansion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boulon à expansion 2, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20expansion
correct, masculine noun
- boulon à coquille 2, record 1, French, boulon%20%C3%A0%20coquille
correct, masculine noun
- boulon expansible 3, record 1, French, boulon%20expansible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boulons à coquilles d'expansion. Ils sont ainsi constitués [...] : 1) une tige de 17 à 22 mm, filetée à une extrémité ou aux deux extrémités; 2) sur cette tige, une noix pyramidale, vissée ou forgée; 3) autour de cette noix, une coquille en plusieurs éléments, cylindrique extérieurement, pyramidale intérieurement. L'ancrage [...] se fait en boulonnant l'extrémité de la tige, côté galerie, ce qui l'abaisse de quelques cm; la noix baisse avec elle et la coquille s'ouvre et se serre de plus en plus contre les parois. 2, record 1, French, - boulon%20%C3%A0%20coquille%20d%27expansion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expansion bolt
1, record 2, English, expansion%20bolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a bolt that anchors into the rock by expanding against the sides of a pre-drilled hole. 2, record 2, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bolts. These are nail-like shafts of metal gear driven into holes drilled in the rock ... There are two basic types, the contraction bolt, which is squeezed together when driven into the hole, and the expansion bolt, which presses apart a surrounding sleeve. 3, record 2, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where there are no cracks, climbers sometimes use various kinds of expansion bolts driven into blank rock for protection and aid. 4, record 2, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piton à expansion
1, record 2, French, piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cheville à expansion 2, record 2, French, cheville%20%C3%A0%20expansion
feminine noun
- gougeon à expansion 3, record 2, French, gougeon%20%C3%A0%20expansion
masculine noun
- goujon à expansion 3, record 2, French, goujon%20%C3%A0%20expansion
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piton très court que l'on enfonce en le forçant dans un trou préalablement creusé dans la roche compacte. 3, record 2, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une technologie issue du bâtiment : les pitons à expansion. De modèles variés, ceux-ci peuvent se placer n'importe où, puisqu'on les enfonce dans un trou creusé à l'aide d'un tamponnoir. 4, record 2, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent, les termes spit, golot, cheville auto-foreuse et goujon sont utilisés en tant que synonymes de piton à expansion. Piton à expansion est un générique et ses spécifiques sont spit, golot et cheville auto-foreuse, lesquels semblent définir un piton à expansion avec cône à ajouter et goujon, un piton à expansion avec cône intégré. 3, record 2, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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