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TOE RUPTURE SURFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe of the rupture surface
1, record 1, English, toe%20of%20the%20rupture%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toe of the surface of rupture 2, record 1, English, toe%20of%20the%20surface%20of%20rupture
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- toe of surface of rupture 3, record 1, English, toe%20of%20surface%20of%20rupture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rock slide is a type of landslide occurring when a mass of rock moves quickly downslope. ... Large rock slides rarely occur without such precursors as cracking of the ground at the crown of the slide, or bulging of the ground surface above the toe of the rupture surface. 1, record 1, English, - toe%20of%20the%20rupture%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foot: The portion of the landslide that has moved beyond the toe of the surface of rupture and overlies the original ground surface. 2, record 1, English, - toe%20of%20the%20rupture%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied de la surface de rupture
1, record 1, French, pied%20de%20la%20surface%20de%20rupture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un éboulement, ou glissement rocheux, est une forme courante de glissement de terrain qui se produit quand une masse de roches dévale rapidement une pente. [...] Il est rare que des éboulements d'importance se produisent sans signes avant-coureurs comme un fendillement du sol au faîte de la pente ou un renflement du sol au-dessus du pied de la surface de rupture. 1, record 1, French, - pied%20de%20la%20surface%20de%20rupture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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