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CRUSHING STRENGTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Powder Metallurgy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radial crushing strength
1, record 1, English, radial%20crushing%20strength
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The breaking strength, determined by the application of a diametral compressive force, of an unsintered or sintered hollow cylinder. 1, record 1, English, - radial%20crushing%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radial crushing strength : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - radial%20crushing%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie des poudres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'écrasement radial
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement%20radial
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance à l'écrasement déterminée par contrainte diamétrale sur un cylindre creux, fritté ou non. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement%20radial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistance à l'écrasement radial : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9crasement%20radial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineering brick
1, record 2, English, engineering%20brick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bricks of uniform size with a high crushing strength. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class A British engineering bricks crush at stresses above 69 N/mm² (10 000 psi), class B at stresses above 48 N/mm² (7000 psi). ... The maximum water absorption for these bricks is limited to 7% for class B and 4 1/2% for class A; in fact the latter are sometimes used as a damp course. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Engineering brick ... used mainly in engineering structures such as bridges. 3, record 2, English, - engineering%20brick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The actual chamber [of a road ironwork] has been rebuilt with engineering quality bricks, these happen to be red, not all engineering bricks are blue. 4, record 2, English, - engineering%20brick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brique de haute résistance
1, record 2, French, brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brique à résistance garantie 2, record 2, French, brique%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistance%20garantie
feminine noun
- brique hollandaise 3, record 2, French, brique%20hollandaise
feminine noun
- brique recuite à maçonner 3, record 2, French, brique%20recuite%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%A7onner
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briques sont classées en catégories normalisées suivant leur résistance à l'écrasement. [...] Les briques de haute résistance pour les travaux spéciaux sont choisies dans la catégorie A [...] 1, record 2, French, - brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon R. Nicoux, Association «Les maçons de la Creuse», le terme technique «engineering brick» peut être traduit de trois façons différentes : 1. brique à résistance garantie (traduction qui définit le matériau par ses caractéristiques techniques); 2. brique hollandaise (pays où elle a été créée et le plus employée); 3. brique recuite (qui traduit le procédé de fabrication, expliquant par là même la couleur bleue). 4, record 2, French, - brique%20de%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overhead-weight damage 1, record 3, English, overhead%2Dweight%20damage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- top-weight damage 1, record 3, English, top%2Dweight%20damage
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage occurring when weight of upper layer shipping containers exceed the strength of lower layer containers in the same stack and row, resulting in crushing or creasing. 1, record 3, English, - overhead%2Dweight%20damage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrasement sous pression de la pile
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9crasement%20sous%20pression%20de%20la%20pile
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écrasement ou autre avarie de la partie inférieure d'un chargement en raison du poids trop important de sa partie supérieure. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9crasement%20sous%20pression%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- loadbearing block
1, record 4, English, loadbearing%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid, hollow and cellular loadbearing blocks are tested for compressive strength(...)(compressive strength is obtained by dividing crushing load by the overall cross-sectional area of the block), thus there is no difference in the load carrying capacity of solid blocks and of hollow or cellular blocks of equal compressive strength. 1, record 4, English, - loadbearing%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Utilisation du béton
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc porteur
1, record 4, French, bloc%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé qui assure les trois fonctions, portance et étanchéité, isolation thermique, contre-cloison, permet de monter un mur de qualité et de confort équivalents à ceux d'un mur traditionnel où trois interventions auraient été nécessaires (pose du bloc porteur, pose d'un isolant rapporté, pose d'une contre-cloison maçonnée). 1, record 4, French, - bloc%20porteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maçonnerie en béton 2, record 4, French, - bloc%20porteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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