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BENDING DEFLECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection
1, record 1, English, deflection
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deflexion 2, record 1, English, deflexion
correct, Great Britain
- flexure 3, record 1, English, flexure
correct
- bending 4, record 1, English, bending
- flexion 5, record 1, English, flexion
- flection 6, record 1, English, flection
- deflection at rupture 7, record 1, English, deflection%20at%20rupture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a beam or structure under an applied load, and which may be increased until the breaking strain is reached. The deflection may be small in amount, and the beam or structure return to its original form, or it may increase and accumulate, becoming permanently set(q. v.), or it may go farther and lead to fracture of the beam. 8, record 1, English, - deflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 1, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- flèche à la rupture 3, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fléchissement d'une pièce de charpente (poutre, barre) sous l'effet d'une charge. 4, record 1, French, - flexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forces perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal sont appliquées en des points où la pièce n'est pas soutenue. Sous l'effet de la charge, la pièce s'incurve vers le bas en prenant une certaine flèche. On dit que la pièce fléchit. 4, record 1, French, - flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Structural Framework
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep beam
1, record 2, English, deep%20beam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose term indicating a beam with a depth/span ratio such that the maximum loading it will carry depends on shear strength or lateral stability rather than bending strength, or such that its deflection is materially affected by the sheer stresses in it. 1, record 2, English, - deep%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Charpentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poutre profonde
1, record 2, French, poutre%20profonde
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général désignant une poutre dont la section transversale est caractérisée par un rapport hauteur/portée tel que la charge maximale dépend de la résistance au cisaillement ou de sa stabilité latérale plutôt que de sa résistance à la flexion; ou tel que son fléchissement est profondément influencé par les efforts de cisaillement qui s'y développent. 1, record 2, French, - poutre%20profonde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Estructuras (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga alta
1, record 2, Spanish, viga%20alta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volume pumping 1, record 3, English, volume%20pumping
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a repeated deflection or bending in-and-out of the interior wall finish material due to wind pressure. 1, record 3, English, - volume%20pumping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de pompage
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20pompage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Pompage" : Trav. publ.: Effet de fléchissements et de soulèvements alternés, au passage de lourdes charges, des bords de dalles de chaussées en béton, qui entraîne la détérioration du sol sous les joints. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pompage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Pompage" : Cybern. : Régime d'auto-oscillations, caractéristique d'un système actif dont la stabilité n'est pas satisfaisante. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pompage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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