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FUNCTION DRAINAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum
1, record 1, English, vacuum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wire runs over a breast roll under or adjacent to the headbox, over a series of tube or table rolls or more recently drainage blades, which maintain the working surface of the wire in a plane and aid water removal. The tubes or rolls create a vacuum on the downstream side of the nip. Similarly, the drainage blades create a vacuum on the downstream side where the wire leaves the blade surface, but also performs the function of a doctor blade on the upstream side. 1, record 1, English, - vacuum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vide
1, record 1, French, vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vide séparant les parties imprimantes d'un filet double maigre, on donne le nom au filet lui-même. Nom donné à la gorge de la tranche arrondie de la face avant d'une reliure ou d'un registre. 1, record 1, French, - vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baseflow index
1, record 2, English, baseflow%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four simple conceptual daily rainfall-runoff models are applied to a 25-basin data set. The drainage basins are all from the UK, covering a range of sizes, topographies, soils and climates. The quality of the simulation of the observed response is classically quantified by a minimized objective function. However, in this instance, model performance is judged by a range of quantitative and qualitative measures of fit, applied to both the calibration and validation periods. These include efficiency, mean annual runoff, baseflow index, the synthetic monthly and daily flow regimes, and the flow duration curve. 1, record 2, English, - baseflow%20index
Record 2, Key term(s)
- base flow index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de débit de base
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critère d'évaluation de modèles conceptuels simples pluie-débit au pas de temps journalier. Résumé : Quatre modèles conceptuels simples pluie-débit au pas de temps journalier ont été appliqués à de séries de données de 25 bassins versants. Ces bassins versants, de taille, topographie, sol et climat variés, sont tous situés au Royaume Uni. La qualité de la simulation des observations est quantifiée en minimisant une fonction objective classique. Cependant, dans notre exemple, la performance d'un modèle est jugée en mesurant qualitativement et quantitativement l'ajustement, à la fois sur la période de calage et sur la période de validation. Ces mesures comprennent l'efficacité, l'écoulement moyen annuel, l'indice de débit de base, les régimes synthétiques des débits mensuels et annuel et la courbe débit-durée-fréquence. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal drainage blanket
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drainage blanket 2, record 3, English, drainage%20blanket
correct
- pervious blanket 1, record 3, English, pervious%20blanket
correct
- blanket drain 3, record 3, English, blanket%20drain
correct
- drainage filter 1, record 3, English, drainage%20filter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blanket of pervious material constructed at the foundation from the impervious zone to the landside in a levee or downstream side of an earth dam, to permit the discharge of seepage and to minimize the possibility of piping failure, either of the blowout or subsurface erosion type. 1, record 3, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the load imposed by construction plant. 4, record 3, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant
1, record 3, French, tapis%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tapis de drainage 2, record 3, French, tapis%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
- tapis filtrant 2, record 3, French, tapis%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- couche drainante 3, record 3, French, couche%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- matelas drainant 4, record 3, French, matelas%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche drainante placée directement sur le sol dans la partie aval d'un barrage en terre pour collecter les eaux susceptibles de provenir du sous-sol. 5, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couche constituée de matériaux perméables mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. 6, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettons en place, à 40 cm de profondeur, sur 20 cm d'épaisseur, en pente, vers le point bas de la rocaille, une couche drainante à base de pierrailles, de tessons, de sable caillouteux ... 7, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- entrance resistance
1, record 4, English, entrance%20resistance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hydraulic or water permeability function. The geotextile(filter) must have a larger hydraulic conductivity than the surrounding bed material so that water can easily pass through. This property is referred to as low entrance resistance. The entrance resistance is defined as the relationship between the head loss of water across the pipewall and the filter and the drainage coefficient.... 1, record 4, English, - entrance%20resistance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'entrée
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27entr%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perte de charge à l'entrée/entrance loss : Charge nécessaire pour vaincre la résistance de l'eau pénétrant dans une conduite ou un ouvrage. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Charge d'entrée : Charge nécessaire pour causer l'écoulement dans une conduite, un canal sur un autre ouvrage : elle comprend la perte de charge à l'entrée et la charge représentative de la vitesse. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flow in the plane of the geotextile
1, record 5, English, flow%20in%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20geotextile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- in-plane flow of the geotextile 2, record 5, English, in%2Dplane%20flow%20of%20the%20geotextile
proposal, see observation
- geotextile in-plane flow 2, record 5, English, geotextile%20in%2Dplane%20flow
proposal, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two cases of flow must be considered: normal flow ... and flow in the plane of the geotextile .... Normal flow occurs when the geotextile acts as a filter while flow in the plane of the geotextile occurs when the geotextile acts as a drain. 3, record 5, English, - flow%20in%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20geotextile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although intimately related to the filtration function... geotextile drainage occurs in the in-plane direction rather than cross plane. 4, record 5, English, - flow%20in%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20geotextile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In-plane: The direction of a geosynthetic which is parallel to its long, manufactured or machine direction. Referred to in hydraulic situations. 4, record 5, English, - flow%20in%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20geotextile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écoulement dans le plan du géotextile
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9coulement%20dans%20le%20plan%20du%20g%C3%A9otextile
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dimensionnement concerne essentiellement l'aspect hydraulique, plus particulièrement celui de filtre du géotextile. Ce sont donc tout d'abord des critères de filtration qu'il faut appliquer. Si le géotextile remplit une fonction drainante, il s'agit d'évaluer des débits d'écoulement d'eau dans le plan du géotextile et de choisir alors de préférence un produit épais. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20dans%20le%20plan%20du%20g%C3%A9otextile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- granular drainage blanket
1, record 6, English, granular%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the loads imposed by construction plant. 1, record 6, English, - granular%20drainage%20blanket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matelas drainant granulaire
1, record 6, French, matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couche drainante granulaire 2, record 6, French, couche%20drainante%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- tapis drainant granulaire 2, record 6, French, tapis%20drainant%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sous dalle de béton [...] : matelas drainant servant à collecter et à évacuer l'eau qui pourrait s'accumuler sous une dalle de béton de sous-sol. Fonction du géotextile [...] Drain : le géotextile collecte et évacue l'eau qui s'accumule sous la dalle de sous-sol, évitant ainsi des remontées d'humidité. Filtre : le géotextile doit assurer sa propre protection contre le colmatage ou empêcher le colmatage du matelas drainant granulaire. Séparation : le géotextile évite l'interpénétration du gravier drainant, ou du béton, et du sol support; il contribue ainsi au maintien de l'intégrité de ce gravier ou du béton. 2, record 6, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante : Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 3, record 6, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drainage function
1, record 7, English, drainage%20function
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- function of drainage 2, record 7, English, function%20of%20drainage
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A geotextile can be applied in a drainage function because of its ability to filter selectively and to keep two media, grains and water, apart.... In the drainage process there is a division of functions within the construction into : the water-discharge element, and the surrounding element which is permeable and separates the water-discharge element from the surrounding granular material. 3, record 7, English, - drainage%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydraulic properties of geotextiles are those that relate directly to filtration and drainage functions of geotextiles. Hydraulic properties fall into two general categories: 1-Filtration ... 2-Drainage: pertaining to a geotextiles’s ability to transport water within its plane when used as the drain replacing aggregate or sand as the water conductor. 1, record 7, English, - drainage%20function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction drain
1, record 7, French, fonction%20drain
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rôle de drain 2, record 7, French, r%C3%B4le%20de%20drain
correct, masculine noun
- fonction drainante 3, record 7, French, fonction%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- fonction de drainage 4, record 7, French, fonction%20de%20drainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diversité d'emploi des géotextiles dans les ouvrages de génie civil montre que ces derniers sont en mesure d'assurer plusieurs fonctions non seulement durant la phase de fonctionnement de l'ouvrage, mais également pendant la phase de construction. On recense deux rôles majeurs : le rôle hydraulique, le rôle mécanique. Dans le rôle hydraulique, on citera : la fonction drain où le géotextile collecte, transporte et évacue les eaux de surface et souterraines; la fonction filtre où le géotextile présente quelques similitudes avec la fonction séparation, mais aborde cet aspect du problème uniquement sur le plan hydraulique. 1, record 7, French, - fonction%20drain
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drainage net
1, record 8, English, drainage%20net
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transmissivity of a drainage net as a function of hydraulic gradient and compressive stresses :(a) the net is between two geomembranes;(b) the net is between a geomembrane and a heat-bonded non-woven geotextile.... 1, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term fin drain is given to this form of composite geotextile drain because the water conducting sheet is generally in the form of a fin projecting upwards from a pipe. The fin drain sheet itself is formed from a water conducting core backed with a geotextile filter on either one or both sides. Geotextile mats, nets, and waffled plastic sheets (sometimes called geospacers) may be used as the core material ... . 2, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geotextile nets consist of two sets of roughly round polymer strands that cross at a constant angle to give very open geotextile with large diamond or rectangle shaped apertures. This mesh-like appearance led to the term "mesh" being initially applied to this type of geotextile before the industry standardized on the term "net". ... This form of geotextile is mainly used as either comparatively low strength soil reinforcement or as the core material in a fin drain geotextile composite ... . 2, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- filet drainant
1, record 8, French, filet%20drainant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante : Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 2, record 8, French, - filet%20drainant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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