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GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grain mixture packing density
1, record 1, English, grain%20mixture%20packing%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linear model of grain mixture packing density. A mathematical model has been presented designed to predict the packing density of a grain mixture based upon its particle size distribution and specific packing density values... using the same methods applied to the overall mixture. 1, record 1, English, - grain%20mixture%20packing%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compacité d'un mélange granulaire
1, record 1, French, compacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9lange%20granulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modèle linéaire de compacité des mélanges granulaires. Nous avons présenté un modèle mathématique visant à prévoir la compacité d'un mélange granulaire à partir de sa granularité et des compacités propres, compacités de chaque tranche mono-dimensionnelle empilée isolément, avec les mêmes méthodes de mise en œuvre que le mélange global. 1, record 1, French, - compacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9lange%20granulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grain mixture
1, record 2, English, grain%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mathematical model has already been presented to predict the packing density of a grain mixture based upon its particle size distribution and specific packing density values... using the same methods applied to the overall mixture. 1, record 2, English, - grain%20mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange granulaire
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons présenté un modèle mathématique visant à prévoir la compacité d'un mélange granulaire à partir de sa granularité et des compacités propres, compacités de chaque tranche mono-dimensionnelle empilée isolément, avec les mêmes méthodes de mise en œuvre que le mélange global. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20granulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- packing density
1, record 3, English, packing%20density
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mathematical model has been presented designed to predict the packing density of a grain mixture based upon its particle size distribution and specific packing density values... using the same methods applied to the overall mixture. 1, record 3, English, - packing%20density
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compacité
1, record 3, French, compacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons présenté un modèle mathématique visant à prévoir la compacité d'un mélange granulaire à partir de sa granularité et des compacités propres, compacités de chaque tranche mono-dimensionnelle empilée isolément, avec les mêmes méthodes de mise en œuvre que le mélange global. 1, record 3, French, - compacit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grain size distribution
1, record 4, English, grain%20size%20distribution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When needed, fillers [, ] which in their grain size distribution match the basic granules [, ] can be introduced. 2, record 4, English, - grain%20size%20distribution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- granulométrie
1, record 4, French, granulom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La granulométrie est très importante en pharmacie galénique : elle détermine l'homogénéité et la stabilité des mélanges de poudres, la qualité des comprimés, le pouvoir absorbant des poudres, et surtout la biodisponibilité des principes actifs administrés sous forme solide (la vitesse de dissolution est dépendante du degré de division). 1, record 4, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Dust Removal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- particle-size distribution
1, record 5, English, particle%2Dsize%20distribution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- particle size 2, record 5, English, particle%20size
correct, see observation
- grain size 3, record 5, English, grain%20size
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentages of each fraction into which a granular or powder sample is classified, with respect to particle size, by number or weight. 4, record 5, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French term "granulométrie" and its synonym "granularité" are most accurately rendered in English by the term "particle-size distribution. "In some contexts however it would be more usual in English to speak of varying or uniform "grain size" or "particle size. " 5, record 5, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... in-depth clogging is perfectly possible provided that ... the filter bed is of uniform grain size throughout its depth ... 3, record 5, English, - particle%2Dsize%20distribution
Record 5, Key term(s)
- particle size distribution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Dépoussiérage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- granulométrie
1, record 5, French, granulom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- granularité 2, record 5, French, granularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition ou distribution granulométrique d'un ensemble de grains. 2, record 5, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un encrassement en profondeur est parfaitement possible, à condition que le lit filtrant soit d'une taille effective et d'un coefficient d'homogénéité sensiblement identiques en surface et au fond, c'est-à-dire que le lit filtrant soit d'une granulométrie homogène sur toute sa hauteur, non seulement lors de son chargement initial mais après chaque lavage. 3, record 5, French, - granulom%C3%A9trie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Eliminación del polvo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- granulometría
1, record 5, Spanish, granulometr%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frost susceptibility of soil
1, record 6, English, frost%20susceptibility%20of%20soil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- soil frost susceptibility 2, record 6, English, soil%20frost%20susceptibility
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frost susceptibility of soil... Since the water-retention and permeability properties of soils are... related to grain size and gradation, criteria for identifying frost-susceptible soils are... based on grain-size distribution. 1, record 6, English, - frost%20susceptibility%20of%20soil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gélivité du sol
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9livit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- susceptibilité au gel du sol 1, record 6, French, susceptibilit%C3%A9%20au%20gel%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- susceptibilité du sol au gel 1, record 6, French, susceptibilit%C3%A9%20du%20sol%20au%20gel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les facteurs qui influent sur la gélivité du sol. [...] des sols différents se comportent de façon très diverse lorsque la température de l'air descend très sensiblement au-dessous de 0 °C. Certains sols gonflent et sont le siège de formation de lentilles de glace [...] Le gonflement c'est-à-dire la migration d'eau est fonction : de la granulométrie du sol, de la nature minéralogique des particules solides, de la densité sèche du sol. 1, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9livit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gélivité : Tendance d'un matériau à être altéré par les cycles de gel et de dégel. 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9livit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- retention criterion
1, record 7, English, retention%20criterion
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- criterion for maximum opening size 2, record 7, English, criterion%20for%20maximum%20opening%20size
see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retention criterion.... Criteria for granular filters can be found in many text book on soil mechanics.... In these criteria, which have been drawn up on the basis of laboratory tests, a defined grain size is often compared with a pore diameter of the filter. The behaviour of soil material, especially in the case of cohesive soils, is a far too complicated phenomenon to be predicted only from the grain-size distribution. Because of this there is little to be gained by enumerating a large number of sometimes contradictory criteria for both granular and synthetic filter materials. 3, record 7, English, - retention%20criterion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Since there are three mechanisms through which a geotextile performs the filtration function, there should be three criteria for the relevant geotextile properties: 1. Criterion for minimum permeability ("permeability criterion") ... 2. Criterion for maximum opening size ("retention criterion") ... 3. Criterion for minimum percent open area (wovens) or minimum porosity (nonwovens) ("nonclogging criterion") .... 2, record 7, English, - retention%20criterion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criterion: plural: criteria, criterions. 4, record 7, English, - retention%20criterion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- critère de rétention
1, record 7, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans sa proposition de dimensionnement d'un filtre géotextile de rétention d'un sol meuble, J.P. Giroud exprime la compacité du sol par sa densité relative Dr (...), déterminée par essais de laboratoire, en distinguant entre un sol lâche, moyennement compact et compact. A défaut d'essais de laboratoire, on peut faire in situ une estimation de la compacité du sol à l'aide de tests simples (...) La stabilité de la structure d'un sol dépend, davantage encore que de Dr, du coefficient d'uniformité Cu. Les critères de rétention d'un sol meuble sont définis dans le tableau 57 où le seul paramètre conduisant au choix du géotextile est le diamètre de filtration (...) 1, record 7, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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