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HARDNESS VALUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opening size
1, record 1, English, opening%20size
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filter opening size 2, record 1, English, filter%20opening%20size
- Of 2, record 1, English, Of
correct, see observation
- Of 2, record 1, English, Of
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factors influencing the filtration performance of geotextile can be classified into four categories-external conditions(hydraulic gradient and loading state) ;(bio) chemical conditions of fluent(pH, hardness(e. g. [Fe], [Mn], [Mg], [Ca]), redox potential(Eh) for iron ochre, BOD and COD of water(substrate type/concentration), osmotic pressure and dissolved oxygen) ;the properties of basement material(coefficient of uniformity(Cu), coefficient of gradation(Cc), plastic index(PI), double hydrometer ratio(DHR) for dispersive clay, particle shape and grain hardness for granular soil, compaction degree of soil and saturation degree) ;and the properties of geotextile(filtration opening size(FOS), apparent opening size(AOS), fiber density, textile bulk density(mass/area), porosity, thickness and fiber material)... screen test results clearly indicated that the height of self filtration is proportional to the constriction size(Dc) of granular filter used. Additionally, they suggested the filter opening size value should be within the range between d50 and d80 for linearly graded soil and within the flat range in gap graded soil. 2, record 1, English, - opening%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbol: Of 3, record 1, English, - opening%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "apparent opening size (AOS)" and "filtration opening size (FOS)." 3, record 1, English, - opening%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Mécanique des sols
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de filtration
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20de%20filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Of 1, record 1, French, Of
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diamètre de filtration 2, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20de%20filtration
correct, masculine noun
- diamètre d'ouverture de filtration 3, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20d%27ouverture%20de%20filtration
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les géotextiles utilisés comme filtres, on mesurera par commodité la probabilité de passage des particules de sol d'un diamètre connu. On assimile ainsi le géotextile à un tamis. On enregistre la taille maximale des particules traversant le tamis, mesure assimilée à un diamètre, d'où l'expression «diamètre de filtration». Plusieurs principes et méthodes sont actuellement utilisés pour définir cette caractéristique : tamisage à sec de billes de verre calibrées [...]; tamisage à sec de particules de sol [...]; tamisage de sol à l'humide [...]; tamisage de sol sous régime hydrodynamique. 4, record 1, French, - ouverture%20de%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Géotextiles. Détermination du diamètre d'ouverture de filtration. [Norme ONGC (Office des normes générales du Canada) 148.1, septembre 1994.] 3, record 1, French, - ouverture%20de%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ouverture Of de filtration du géotextile est conventionnellement exprimée par le d95 du sol. 1, record 1, French, - ouverture%20de%20filtration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parle d'ouverture de filtration déterminée par tamisage à sec (en anglais : AOS; apparent opening size) et d'ouverture de filtration déterminée par tamisage hydrodynamique (en anglais : FOS; filtration opening size). L'expression «diamètre d'ouverture de filtration» est pléonastique. Renseignements obtenus d'un professeur de l'École polytechnique de Montréal, qui donne un cours intitulé «Mécanique des sols expérimentale». 5, record 1, French, - ouverture%20de%20filtration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wear resistance
1, record 2, English, wear%20resistance
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although a high hardness value is an indication of good wear resistance, there are factors relating to wear resistance which are not understood. There are also several types of wear, the two most common types being adhesive and abrasive wear. 2, record 2, English, - wear%20resistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wear resistance: Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - wear%20resistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'usure
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27usure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d'un corps à l'enlèvement de matière par usure [...] 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27usure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résistance à l'usure : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia al desgate
1, record 2, Spanish, resistencia%20al%20desgate
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- applied load 1, record 3, English, applied%20load
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The numerical value of the hardness number equals the--(...) divided by the area of the pyramidal impression. 1, record 3, English, - applied%20load
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charge appliquée
1, record 3, French, charge%20appliqu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dureté [...] s'exprime par le rapport de la -- à la surface projetée de l'empreinte: 1, record 3, French, - charge%20appliqu%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ryznar Index
1, record 4, English, Ryznar%20Index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For anyone without such experience and knowledge, significant characteristics of the water supply such as its pH value, CO2 content, dissolved air content, carbonate hardness, Langelier Index, and Ryznar Index may be applied to indicate its corrosivity and scale forming tendency. 1, record 4, English, - Ryznar%20Index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de Ryznar
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20Ryznar
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne n'ayant pas cette expérience ou ces connaissances, peut, pour connaître la nature de l'eau (agressivité et tendance à l'entartrage), examiner certaines de ses caractéristiques essentielles telles que son pH, sa teneur en CO2 et en gaz dissous, sa dureté carbonatée, l'indice de saturation de Langelier et l'indice de Ryznar. 1, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20Ryznar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard Brinell system testing machine 1, record 5, English, standard%20Brinell%20system%20testing%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HB hardness index of a block is defined as the arithmetic mean value of 5 or 8 indentations carried out with a standard Brinell system testing machine. 1, record 5, English, - standard%20Brinell%20system%20testing%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine d'essai étalon système Brinell
1, record 5, French, machine%20d%27essai%20%C3%A9talon%20syst%C3%A8me%20Brinell
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice HB de dureté d'un bloc est caractérisé par la valeur moyenne arithmétique de 5 ou 8 empreintes effectués avec une machine d'essai étalon système Brinell. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20d%27essai%20%C3%A9talon%20syst%C3%A8me%20Brinell
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alkaline-earth cation
1, record 6, English, alkaline%2Dearth%20cation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the resin has a marked preference for alkaline-earth cations the final hardness of the water is equal to the TH-TAC value of the raw water. It may therefore fall to zero if the TH is lower than or equal to the TAC. 1, record 6, English, - alkaline%2Dearth%20cation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Chimie analytique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cation alcalino-terreux
1, record 6, French, cation%20alcalino%2Dterreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résine ayant une préférence marquée pour les cations alcalino-terreux, la dureté finale de l'eau est égale à la valeur TH-TAC de l'eau brute. Elle peut donc tomber à zéro si le TH est inférieur ou égal au TAC. 1, record 6, French, - cation%20alcalino%2Dterreux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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