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HARVARD CLASSIFICATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unified soil classification system
1, record 1, English, unified%20soil%20classification%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Unified Soil Classification System 2, record 1, English, Unified%20Soil%20Classification%20System
correct
- USC 3, record 1, English, USC
correct
- USC 3, record 1, English, USC
- Unified Soil Classification 4, record 1, English, Unified%20Soil%20Classification
correct
- Unified System 4, record 1, English, Unified%20System
correct
- unified system 5, record 1, English, unified%20system
correct
- Unified Classification 4, record 1, English, Unified%20Classification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unified soil classification system. This system evolved from the airfield classification system after modifications by A. Casagrande of Harvard University and the US Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers. It classified soil into three general groups-i. e. coarse-grained, fine-grained and highly organic, with a further fifteen categories depending on gradation of the coarse-particled soils and plasticity of the fine-grained soils. 6, record 1, English, - unified%20soil%20classification%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification U.S.C.S.
1, record 1, French, classification%20U%2ES%2EC%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de classification unifié des sols 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20classification%20unifi%C3%A9%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
- système unifié de classification des sols 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20unifi%C3%A9%20de%20classification%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
- système unifié 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20unifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe de très nombreux systèmes de classification des sols [...] On retiendra [...] la classification des Laboratoires des Ponts et Chaussées ou classification L.P.C. qui n'est autre que la classification U.S.C.S. (Unified Soil Classification System) après adaptation aux seuils granulométriques utilisés en France. On rappellera que la classification U.S.C.S. est elle même dérivée de celle de Casagrande. 1, record 1, French, - classification%20U%2ES%2EC%2ES%2E
Record 1, Key term(s)
- classification USCS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Astronomy
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Harvard classification
1, record 2, English, Harvard%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Harvard classification was based on gradations in the patterns of the spectral lines and was independent of theoretical considerations. The sequence is characterized particularly by the rise and decline in the strength of the hydrogen lines throughout its extent. 1, record 2, English, - Harvard%20classification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Astronomie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classification de Harvard
1, record 2, French, classification%20de%20Harvard
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le critère quantitatif de l'appartenance de l'étoile à telle ou telle classe ou sous-classe spectrale est donné par le rapport des intensités des raies définies. Ce principe a été appliqué avec succès au début du XXe siècle à l'observatoire de Harvard. La classification de Harvard est à la base de la classification spectrale moderne. Les classes spectrales de la classification de Harvard sont désignées par les lettres W, O, B, A, F, G, K, M. 1, record 2, French, - classification%20de%20Harvard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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