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GRANULAR FILL [3 records]

Record 1 2018-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Specific skills : check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement material; direct placement of concrete into forms or surfaces; fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement; operate power vibrators to compact concrete; level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification; finish concrete surfaces using hand and power tools; install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures; apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces; waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces; repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures; signal and direct pumping from concrete mixing trucks; strip concrete forms; cut control joints; erect scaffolding and swing stages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Bétonnage

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

A material providing high resistance to heat flow ...

CONT

The argillaceous sequence performs the double function of an impermeable caprock, which prevents the dissipation of heat by the upward convective mass flow of heated fluids, and also a thermal insulator, which prevents the dissipation of heat by conduction, and thus allows the buildup of high temperatures in the reservoir.

OBS

... usually made of mineral wool, cork, asbestos, foam glass, foamed plastic, diatomaceous earth, etc. ;fabricated in the form of batts, blankets, blocks, boards, granular fill, and loose fill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Matériau qui a la propriété de ralentir de façon appréciable des échanges de chaleur susceptibles de se produire entre les deux milieux qu'il sépare.

CONT

La séquence de roches argileuses aurait pour double fonction de former une couche imperméable, pour empêcher la perte de chaleur par l'écoulement en masse de fluides chauds entraînés vers le haut dans un mouvement de convection, et de servir d'isolant thermique, pour éviter la perte de chaleur par conduction, et ainsi permettre une élévation de la température dans le réservoir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aislamiento térmico
DEF

Material sólido o celular, o una combinación de materiales de baja transmisión térmica, colocado entre componentes de alta transmisión térmica para reducir el flujo de calor a través del ensamble.

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Record 3 2000-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction
CONT

Foamed Concrete is an ideal material for trench reinstatement(this is the filling of trenches dug in roads when pipes are laid or repairs are carried out). The traditional methods of filling trenches in roads, i. e. the use of granular fill materials, results in the settlement and damage to both the road and the pipes. With Foamed Concrete there is no settlement; and because Foamed Concrete is very fluid it will fill any voids and cavities in the trench.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Construction des voies de circulation
CONT

Remblayage des tranchées et réfection des chaussées [...] Le didacticiel comprend six chapitres [...] 1-sensibilisation et connaissances routières de base, 2-matériaux utilisables pour les remblais de tranchées, 3-réfection de chaussées sur tranchées, 4-matériels, 5-modalités de compactage, 6-assurance qualité.

OBS

ERAS B.E. : Dessin et conception de réseaux + coupes de tranchées et états techniques. Objectifs : qualité et fiabilité des études, quantification automatique. Création et personnalisation des coupes de tranchées, déblai, terrassement, réfection. Calculs automatiques de longueurs de canalisations, volumes des matériaux, liste des équipements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Construcción de carreteras
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