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GRADUAL FAILURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatigue failure
1, record 1, English, fatigue%20failure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fatigue fracture 2, record 1, English, fatigue%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repeated loading of metal to stresses lower than the ultimate strength is called fatigue loading and the fracture which results is a fatigue failure. 2, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fatigue failures occur because of localized hardening and embrittling of the metal specimen which results from the repeated plastic deformation caused by the applied load. 2, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Several joints of [heavyweight drill] pipe may be placed... in the drill stem between the drill collars and regular drill pipe to provide a gradual change in stiffness and thus reduce the chances of drill-pipe fatigue failure in this portion of the drill stem. 3, record 1, English, - fatigue%20failure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fatigue-related failure
- fatigue related failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture par fatigue
1, record 1, French, rupture%20par%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un métal est soumis à une contrainte qui varie périodiquement avec le temps (contrainte cyclique), la rupture peut se produire pour des valeurs de la contrainte maximale bien inférieures à la charge de rupture et même à la limite élastique du matériau. C'est la rupture par fatigue. 2, record 1, French, - rupture%20par%20fatigue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rupture due à la fatigue
- défaillance causée par la fatigue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsidence
1, record 2, English, subsidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- land subsidence 2, record 2, English, land%20subsidence
correct
- bottom subsidence 2, record 2, English, bottom%20subsidence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local mass movement that involves principally the gradual downward settling or sinking of the solid Earth's surface with little or no horizontal motion and that does not occur along a free surface(not the result of a landslide or failure of a slope). 2, record 2, English, - subsidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subsidence of basins. 3, record 2, English, - subsidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- subsidence
1, record 2, French, subsidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoncement progressif, régulier ou saccadé, pendant une assez longue période, [...] du fond d'un bassin sédimentaire, marin ou non. 2, record 2, French, - subsidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subsidence de bassin. 3, record 2, French, - subsidence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidencia
1, record 2, Spanish, subsidencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hundimiento progresivo del fondo de una cuenca de sedimentación, lo que permite la acumulación de grandes espesores de sedimentos con una pequeña profundidad de agua. 2, record 2, Spanish, - subsidencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gradual failure
1, record 3, English, gradual%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure that is characterized by gradual deterioration of an item and which can be anticipated by prior examination or monitoring. 2, record 3, English, - gradual%20failure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - gradual%20failure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - machine availability. 3, record 3, English, - gradual%20failure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défaillance progressive
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20progressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaillance qui est caractérisée par la détérioration progressive d'un élément et qui peut être anticipée par un examen ou un contrôle préalable. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20progressive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20progressive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - disponibilité d'un engin. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20progressive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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