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CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
- Cement Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative supplementary cementitious material
1, record 1, English, alternative%20supplementary%20cementitious%20material
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASCM 2, record 1, English, ASCM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alternative supplementary cementing material 3, record 1, English, alternative%20supplementary%20cementing%20material
correct, noun
- ASCM 3, record 1, English, ASCM
correct, noun
- ASCM 3, record 1, English, ASCM
- alternative SCM 4, record 1, English, alternative%20SCM
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Material used as a partial replacement for Portland cement in concrete mixtures, originating from non-traditional or innovative sources. 5, record 1, English, - alternative%20supplementary%20cementitious%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alternative supplementary cementitious materials aim to enhance the mechanical properties, durability, or environmental footprint of concrete. 5, record 1, English, - alternative%20supplementary%20cementitious%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
SCM : supplementary cementitious material. 5, record 1, English, - alternative%20supplementary%20cementitious%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Fabrication du béton
- Cimenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ajout cimentaire alternatif
1, record 1, French, ajout%20cimentaire%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACA 2, record 1, French, ACA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matériau provenant de sources non traditionnelles ou innovantes utilisé comme substitut partiel du ciment Portland dans les mélanges de béton. 3, record 1, French, - ajout%20cimentaire%20alternatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les cendres volantes de biomasse, des boues calcinées de papeterie et les déchets minéraux traités sont des exemples d'ajouts cimentaires alternatifs. 3, record 1, French, - ajout%20cimentaire%20alternatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asphalt
1, record 2, English, asphalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Black to dark-brown solid or half-solid cementitious material which gradually liquifies when heated and in which the predominating constituents are bitumen... 1, record 2, English, - asphalt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bitume
1, record 2, French, bitume
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'industrie des peintures, [...] ensemble de produits qui ont en commun d'être des substances d'origine naturelle, noires, douées de plasticité à la température ordinaire, facilement fusibles et constituées en majeure partie par des carbures d'hydrogène à forte concentration en carbone. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 2, French, - bitume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. En fait, il convient de distinguer : - les bitumes au sens physico-chimique du terme, encore appelés «bitumes purs» et - les bitumes naturels. Les acceptions particulières qui en sont données ci-après peuvent se trouver en discordance avec celles des produits noirs dans le domaine de l'industrie routière et en discordance, également, avec les acceptions données à certains termes (asphaltes par exemple) dans certains pays étrangers. 2. Il convient, de toutes façons, de prohiber l'utilisation encore trop fréquente du vocable «bitume» pour désigner des mélanges en proportions variables de bitumes purs et/ou de bitumes naturels avec des minéraux d'origine et de nature différentes, tels que les roches siliceuses et calcaires et/ou des produits tels que les brais de pétrole ou les brais de goudrons de houille en provenance de la distillation de matières hydrocarbonées ou, plus généralement, carbonées. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 2, French, - bitume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bitume : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - bitume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- betún
1, record 2, Spanish, bet%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto a base de asfalto y de residuos de la refinación del petróleo, que se ablanda con el calor y sirve para [...] fabricación de mástiques, barnices y pinturas, etcétera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bet%C3%BAn
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reactive powder concrete
1, record 3, English, reactive%20powder%20concrete
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RPC 2, record 3, English, RPC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record 3, Key term(s)
- reactive powder concrete material
- RPC material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- béton à poudre réactive
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BPR 2, record 3, French, BPR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- béton à poudres réactives 3, record 3, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
- béton de poudres réactives 4, record 3, French, b%C3%A9ton%20de%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record 3, Key term(s)
- béton de poudre réactive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pozzolanic reaction
1, record 4, English, pozzolanic%20reaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pozzolan-lime reaction; the reaction between a pozzolan and any other material used to form a cementation product. 2, record 4, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pozzolan-A siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material, which in itself possesses little or no cementitious value but will, in finely divided form and in the presence of moisture, chemically react with calcium hydroxide at ordinary temperatures to form compounds possessing cementitious properties. 3, record 4, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "pozzolanic property." 4, record 4, English, - pozzolanic%20reaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet pouzzolanique
1, record 4, French, effet%20pouzzolanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effet pouzzolanique. Lorsqu'on remplace dans le béton une faible proportion de ciment par de la cendre volante, on constate : les tout premiers jours, une baisse de résistance à peu près proportionnelle au pourcentage de cendres ajoutées; à partir de sept jours et au-delà, une augmentation relative des résistances mécaniques. Cette valorisation par la cendre volante a été dénommée effet pouzzolanique. 1, record 4, French, - effet%20pouzzolanique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «propriété pouzzolanique». 2, record 4, French, - effet%20pouzzolanique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grout cement pump
1, record 5, English, grout%20cement%20pump
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grout pump 2, record 5, English, grout%20pump
correct, specific
- grouting pump 3, record 5, English, grouting%20pump
correct, specific
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GP 2000 Grout Pump. Description : The MBT GP2000 is a spiral(Rotor/Stator) pump used for mixing and pumping of cementitious grouts and the spraying of repair mortars and small volumes of shotcrete. It will deliver approximately 2m’ per hour of any pumpable material with an aggregate size up to 4mm. The stator has an adjustable clamp housing which maintains a constant output pressure and lengthens the service life of the pump parts. Recommended for : placement of grouts for encapsulating cables and rock anchors-particularly in mining applications, spraying of repair mortars, spraying of shotcrete. 4, record 5, English, - grout%20cement%20pump
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general terms, grouting refers to the injection of a suitable binding admixture into the ground as a means to fill voids, consolidate loose formations, stabilize structures, or as an isolating barrier. It can be classified under three main areas in construction applications. a. Cement grouting: A combination of mixtures such as cement/sand/bentonite is used to fill voids and can consolidate coarse soils, sands, gravels and the like. Usually pumped into a drilled bore hole under low to medium pressure or by the tube-et-manchette method. b. Chemical grouting ...c. Fissure/Permeation grouting... 5, record 5, English, - grout%20cement%20pump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pompe à injection
1, record 5, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20injection
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pompe pneumatique ou hydraulique à haute pression destinée à injecter du coulis ou des résines dans des sols, des gaines ou des ouvrages en béton ou en maçonnerie. 2, record 5, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20injection
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Masonry Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cementitious
1, record 6, English, cementitious
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of the nature of cement. 2, record 6, English, - cementitious
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "cementitious material". 3, record 6, English, - cementitious
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Normally "abbinden" means "to set" - hydraulic cement/mortar, etc. 4, record 6, English, - cementitious
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Webster, US Bureau of Mines Dictionary. 4, record 6, English, - cementitious
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cimentaire
1, record 6, French, cimentaire
correct, see observation, rare
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cimentier 2, record 6, French, cimentier
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«cimentaire» : Qui appartient aux ciments. 3, record 6, French, - cimentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«cimentaire» (Rare) : Qui est propre au ciment. [P. ex. :] Mélange cimentaire. 4, record 6, French, - cimentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 DEF
«cimentier, ère, (adj.) : Relatif au ciment. 2, record 6, French, - cimentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«cimentaire» est signalé comme rare par le Grand Robert et n'apparaît pas dans le Grand dict. encycl. Larousse. Quand à «cimentier», il convient sans doute davantage pour désigner l'industrie cimentière que pour désigner un matériau ayant les propriétés du ciment, c.-à-d. un «liant hydraulique» (voir aussi cette fiche). 5, record 6, French, - cimentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- plying cement
1, record 7, English, plying%20cement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any cementitious bituminous material used for adhering layers of felts or fabrics to structural surfaces in dampproofing, waterproofing or roofing. 1, record 7, English, - plying%20cement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition found in standard No. D1079 of the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1966, p. 2. 1, record 7, English, - plying%20cement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- enduit d'entrecollage
1, record 7, French, enduit%20d%27entrecollage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Toitures-terrasses.] Procédés multicouches. [...] Ils [...] se différencient : 1) par la constitution des produits [...] qui se présentent [...] en feuilles [...] 2) par la nature des enduits d'entrecollage [...] : bitume, goudron, ciment volcanique [...] 1, record 7, French, - enduit%20d%27entrecollage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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