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GRAIN PROBE [6 records]

Record 1 2025-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

After grain was placed in the bin, a standard compartmentalized grain probe was used to obtain grain samples along the diameter of the bin at 30-cm intervals, starting at a point 15 cm from the bin wall. The grain probe was 3 m long, with compartments at 14-cm intervals. Samples from each two adjacent compartments in the probe were combined and screened with appropriate sieves to determine the fine material content. The percentages of fine material content in each sample established the distribution of fine material in the bin.

OBS

compartmentalized grain probe : term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

sonde à grain compartimenté : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 2 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

Sample taken by bag trier, hand probe, or pneumatic probe as per CGC [Canadian Grain Commission] guidelines.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
DEF

Échantillon prélevé à l'aide d'une sonde à sacs, d'une sonde manuelle ou d'une sonde pneumatique conformément aux lignes directrices de la CCG [Commission canadienne des grains].

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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Record 3 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Grain Growing
CONT

Where there are no automatic samplers, samples are taken by hand scoops or dipper samplers. These are dipped regularly into the moving stream of grain to obtain a sample representative of a total parcel. Where grain is stationary, such as in carlots or bins, a special sampling probe is used to obtain grain from different levels and at different points in the container.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

À défaut d'un échantillonneur automatique, on prélève des échantillons à l'aide d'une pelle à main ou d'une puisette. À intervalles réguliers, on effectue des prélèvements dans le blé qui s'écoule, de façon à recueillir un échantillon global vraiment représentatif du lot. Si le chargement de grain est immobile, comme dans une cellule de silo ou dans un wagon, on se sert d'une sonde spéciale pour prélever des échantillons à différentes profondeurs et en différents points de la masse du grain.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
CONT

Open-ended probes without partitions are more convenient to empty and are widely used by the grain elevator operators for obtaining samples from truck loads. After sample is obtained, probe is held upright and sample is dumped from the handle.

OBS

Grain sampling system.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
OBS

Système d'échantillonnage des grains.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Earthmoving
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A trade name for a geotechnical process for compacting clean sands and gravel. The vibrations are produced by a cylinder ... which is lowered into the ground. The vibrations are combined with water jets at both ends of the cylinder to achieve a high degree of compaction.

CONT

Vibroflotation involves the use of a vibrating probe that can penetrate granular soil to depths of over 100 feet. The vibrations of the probe cause the grain structure to collapse thereby densifying the soil surrounding the probe. To treat an area of potentially liquefiable soil, the vibroflot is raised and lowered in a grid pattern. Vibro Replacement(right, HB) is a combination of vibroflotation with a gravel backfill resulting in stone columns, which not only increases the amount of densification, but provides a degree of reinforcement and a potentially effective means of drainage.

Key term(s)
  • vibro-replacement
  • vibroreplacement
  • vibro-flotation
  • vibro-compaction
  • vibrocompaction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
  • Terrassement
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Technique d'amélioration d'un sol pulvérulent dans sa masse; elle consiste à introduire verticalement dans le sol un générateur de vibrations entretenues qui provoquent la liquéfaction du sol, suivie d'un réarrangement des grains correspondant à une plus grande compacité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnica de cimientos
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Mecánica del suelo
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Record 6 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Storage Facilities
CONT

A 13" diameter inspection port is located near the eave to inspect grain height and probe for moisture test on 14’ and 18’ diameter [grain] bins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage des récoltes
CONT

Tous les silos à moulée (...) sont offerts avec les caractéristiques standard suivantes : (...) hublot d'inspection-cône (...)

Spanish

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