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AIR CONTENT TEST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air content
1, record 1, English, air%20content
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete mix proportions shall be determined on the basis of trial mixes that meet the requirements of the specifications for :(a) strength... ;(b) slump... ;(c) air content-When tested in accordance with CSA test method A23. 2-7C, Air Content of Plastic Concrete by the Volumetric Method... 1, record 1, English, - air%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur en air
1, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dosage du béton doit être déterminé suivant des mélanges d'essai qui sont conformes aux exigences des spécifications établies pour les caractéristiques suivantes : a) la résistance [...] b) l'affaissement [...] c) la teneur en air - déterminée suivant la méthode d'essai ACNOR A23.2-7C, Détermination de la teneur en air du béton plastique [...] 2, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, contenido%20de%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen de vacíos de aire en la pasta de cemento, mortero o concreto, excluido el ocupado por los poros de las partículas de agregado, usualmente expresado como un porcentaje del volumen total de la pasta, mortero o concreto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contenido%20de%20aire
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Placement of Concrete
- Concrete Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grab sample
1, record 2, English, grab%20sample
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is acceptable to take a grab sample from discharge units such as truck mixers, providing that the sample is taken between the 5 and 95 per cent points of the discharge and the purpose of the test is to obtain a rapid check on slump or air content. 1, record 2, English, - grab%20sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mise en place du béton
- Bétonnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échantillon pris au hasard
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20pris%20au%20hasard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échantillon prélevé au hasard 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20au%20hasard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est permis de prélever un échantillon pris au hasard dans le matériel de livraison tel que camions malaxeurs, pourvu que l'échantillon ne provienne pas des premiers ni des derniers 5 pour cent du déversement de la charge et que l'essai ne vise qu'à faire une vérification rapide de l'affaissement ou de la teneur en air. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20pris%20au%20hasard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volumetric method 1, record 3, English, volumetric%20method
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete mix proportions shall be determined on the basis of trial mixes that meet the requirements of the specifications for :(a) Strength... ;(b) Slump... ;(c) Air Content-When tested in accordance with CSA Test Method A23. 2-7C, Air Content of Plastic Concrete by the Volumetric Method.... 1, record 3, English, - volumetric%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode volumétrique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20volum%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dosage du béton doit être déterminé suivant des mélanges d'essai qui sont conformes aux exigences des spécifications établies pour les caractéristiques suivantes : a) la résistance (...) b) l'affaissement (...) c) la teneur en air - déterminée suivant la méthode d'essai ACNOR A23.2-7C, Détermination de la teneur en air du béton par la méthode volumétrique (...) 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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