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ADVANCED CHEMISTRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced millimetric wave atmospheric sounder
1, record 1, English, advanced%20millimetric%20wave%20atmospheric%20sounder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMAS 1, record 1, English, AMAS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced millimeter wave atmospheric sounder 2, record 1, English, advanced%20millimeter%20wave%20atmospheric%20sounder
correct
- AMAS 2, record 1, English, AMAS
correct
- AMAS 2, record 1, English, AMAS
- advanced millimeter-wave atmospheric sounder 3, record 1, English, advanced%20millimeter%2Dwave%20atmospheric%20sounder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmos was to have been launched in the mid-1990's with four major Earth observation systems : the Advanced Millimeter Wave Atmospheric Sounder(AMAS), the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Sounding(MIPAS), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography(SCIAMACHY), and the Reflective Optics Imaging Spectrometer(ROSIS). The first three devices were designed to analyze atmospheric chemistry, whereas the objective of ROSIS was to return moderate and high resolution, multispectral photographs of the Earth's surface. 2, record 1, English, - advanced%20millimetric%20wave%20atmospheric%20sounder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondeur atmosphérique d'ondes millimétriques perfectionné
1, record 1, French, sondeur%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20d%27ondes%20millim%C3%A9triques%20perfectionn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMAS 1, record 1, French, AMAS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reactive powder concrete
1, record 2, English, reactive%20powder%20concrete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RPC 2, record 2, English, RPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactive Powder Concrete(RPC) is an ultrahigh-strength cementitious composite with advanced mechanical properties, superior physical characteristics and unprecedented ductility and extremely low permeability. It is composed of customary concrete components, which are selected for specific chemistry, particle size and hydraulic activity. RPC material can be mixed and placed under normal construction conditions and engineered to address specific casting requirements. 2, record 2, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RPC was first developed in the early 1990’s by researchers at the laboratory of HDR’s former parent company, Bouygues S.A., Paris, France. Pierre Claude Aitcin, Scientific Director of Concrete Canada at the University of Sherbrooke, was instrumental in moving RPC from the lab to the field with the application of RPC on the Sherbrooke Pedestrian/Bikeway Bridge in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bouygues was the lead designer on this project and HDR provided design consulting services. 2, record 2, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reactive powder concrete material
- RPC material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- béton à poudre réactive
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BPR 2, record 2, French, BPR
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- béton à poudres réactives 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
- béton de poudres réactives 4, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20de%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton dont certains constituants, sous forme de poudre très fine, réagissent avec la chaux libérée lors de l'hydratation du ciment, ce qui augmente les propriétés mécaniques du matériau. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les constituants d'un BPR sont d'une granulométrie très fine (inférieure à 300 micromètres). Ce sont des sables, du ciment, des fumées de silice, du quartz broyé, l'ensemble étant malaxé avec le minimum d'eau grâce à l'adjonction de fluidifiants. Le BPR contient aussi des microfibres d'acier qui améliorent sa résistance en traction et sa ductilité. La résistance à la compression atteint 200 MPa, soit sept fois plus que pour un béton ordinaire. Après étuvage, elle atteint même 800 MPa. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour ce troisième millénaire, nous allons construire un phare de la paix haut de 150 mètres dans cette ville d'Alexandrie, berceau de la civilisation, en Egypte, un pays d'une grande culture. [...] La ville d'Alexandrie a accordé, sous la forme d'une concession de 99 ans, un espace dans l'eau, de 500 mètres qui devra être remblayé, à proximité du port-est de la ville, près de la corniche. «Il s'agira d'une structure en béton à poudre réactive, un nouveau procédé de la société française de bâtiment et travaux publics Bouygues, deux fois plus résistant que le béton normal et le tout sera recouvert de verre, ce qui donnera à l'ouvrage la forme d'un miroir la journée et d'une aiguille de lumière la nuit tombée», a expliqué le concepteur du projet, Jacques Darolles, directeur du Centre national des Arts et Technologies de Reims (CNATR). 5, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record 2, Key term(s)
- béton de poudre réactive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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