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SURGENCIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Concrete Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pumping
1, record 1, English, pumping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blowing 2, record 1, English, blowing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slab movement under passing loads resulting in the ejection of mixtures of water, sand, clay, and/or silt along transverse or longitudinal joints and cracks, and along pavement edges. 2, record 1, English, - pumping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Bétonnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompage
1, record 1, French, pompage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pumping 2, record 1, French, pumping
correct, masculine noun
- effet de pompage 3, record 1, French, effet%20de%20pompage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déflexion permanente et ramollissement du sol de fondation sous les extrémités de dalles, entraînant la création de cavités emplies d'eau, cette dernière pouvant gicler lors du passage des charges. 4, record 1, French, - pompage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Éjection brutale des matériaux de sous-couches soit en rive de chaussée, soit dans les joints. 5, record 1, French, - pompage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des joints s'affaiblissent et donnent lieu au pompage (pumping), on peut tenter de les consolider par des injections de bitume ou de terre délayée, sous la dalle. 4, record 1, French, - pompage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les revêtements en béton ne requièrent pas de fondations épaisses, le rôle de la fondation n'étant que d'empêcher les remontées de sol entre les dalles, dues à un effet de pompage. 3, record 1, French, - pompage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Hormigonado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surgencia
1, record 1, Spanish, surgencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bombeo 1, record 1, Spanish, bombeo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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