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PAVEMENT SLAB [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corner cracking
1, record 1, English, corner%20cracking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corner crack 2, record 1, English, corner%20crack
correct
- corner break 3, record 1, English, corner%20break
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A break in a pavement at the corner of the slab near the juncture of the transverse joint and longitudinal joint or slab edge. 4, record 1, English, - corner%20cracking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corner break: term proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - corner%20cracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fissure en coin
1, record 1, French, fissure%20en%20coin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fissure d'angle 1, record 1, French, fissure%20d%27angle
correct, feminine noun
- cassure d'angle 2, record 1, French, cassure%20d%27angle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fissure joignant un joint transversal à un bord de la chaussée ou à un joint longitudinal. 1, record 1, French, - fissure%20en%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cassure d'angle : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - fissure%20en%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grieta de esquina
1, record 1, Spanish, grieta%20de%20esquina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falla de esquina 2, record 1, Spanish, falla%20de%20esquina
correct, feminine noun
- fisura de esquina 3, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20de%20esquina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grieta que intercepta la junta transversal y longitudinal adyacente, formando un ángulo de aproximadamente 50 grados con el eje o borde exterior de la losa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - grieta%20de%20esquina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precast slab concrete pavement
1, record 2, English, precast%20slab%20concrete%20pavement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precast slab concrete pavement : term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - precast%20slab%20concrete%20pavement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revêtement en dalles préfabriquées en béton
1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20en%20dalles%20pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9es%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement en dalles préfabriquées en béton : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20en%20dalles%20pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9es%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deformed strip
1, record 3, English, deformed%20strip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A galvanized steel strip used as continuous longitudinal reinforcing material and generally laid at mid-depth in the slab of a concrete pavement. 1, record 3, English, - deformed%20strip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deformed strip: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 3, English, - deformed%20strip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ruban cranté
1, record 3, French, ruban%20crant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armature continue en acier plat galvanisé disposée longitudinalement en nappe, en général à mi-épaisseur d'un revêtement en béton. 1, record 3, French, - ruban%20crant%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruban cranté : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 3, French, - ruban%20crant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undersealing
1, record 4, English, undersealing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subsealing 2, record 4, English, subsealing
correct
- slabjacking 3, record 4, English, slabjacking
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The placing of a waterproof material under an existing pavement to prevent the flow of water through the pavement and to fill voids under the pavement. 2, record 4, English, - undersealing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In older pavements laid over inadequate bases or poor subgrades, slabs may settle. These can be successfully raised several inches by slabjacking. Holes are drilled through the slab at intervals, and various mixtures(oil and cement, finely ground limestone or sand, fly ash, or portland cement combined with sufficient water to permit pumping) are forced through the holes to the underside of the pavement. The consistency of the mix and the pressure to be used depend on the application. The pressure raises the slab and holds it in place until the grout hardens. 3, record 4, English, - undersealing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- injection de bitume
1, record 4, French, injection%20de%20bitume
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- relevage par injection de bitume 2, record 4, French, relevage%20par%20injection%20de%20bitume
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déformations [des] chaussées [en béton de ciment] sont graves et difficiles à réparer : lorsque les joints s'affaiblissent et donnent lieu au pompage (pumping), on peut tenter de les consolider par des injections de bitume ou de terre délayée, sous la dalle. 1, record 4, French, - injection%20de%20bitume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Demolition
- Roads
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pavement breaker
1, record 5, English, pavement%20breaker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pavement breaker machine 1, record 5, English, pavement%20breaker%20machine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubblization shall be accomplished by the use of a pavement breaker machine that is capable of delivering sufficient energy to rubblize the pavement full-depth in a manner that completely destroys the concrete slab and all slab action. 1, record 5, English, - pavement%20breaker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Démolition
- Voies de circulation
- Matériel de chantier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brise-dalle
1, record 5, French, brise%2Ddalle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Concrete Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- buckling
1, record 6, English, buckling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blowup 2, record 6, English, blowup
correct, see observation, noun
- blow-up 3, record 6, English, blow%2Dup
correct, see observation, noun
- tenting 4, record 6, English, tenting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localized upward movement of a slab occurring usually at a transverse joint or at a weak spot of the pavement or crack. 5, record 6, English, - buckling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Blowup" and "blow-up" seem to be more general terms than "buckling" or "tenting", and can include "shattering blow-up", where the slab shatters instead of buckles. 6, record 6, English, - buckling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buckling; blowup: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 6, English, - buckling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Bétonnage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flambement
1, record 6, French, flambement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- flambage 2, record 6, French, flambage
correct, masculine noun
- soulèvement de dalle 3, record 6, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20de%20dalle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soulèvement localisé à un joint transversal, à une fissure transversale ou à un endroit affaibli du revêtement. 4, record 6, French, - flambement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaussées précontraintes ont des joints et lorsqu'il s'agit de joints actifs (précontrainte externe) on risque toujours, en cas d'élévation brutale de la température, des flambements localisés dus à un excentrement accidentel de la poussée ou à un léger défaut de perpendicularité du joint par rapport au feuillet moyen des dalles. 5, record 6, French, - flambement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flambement; flambage : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 6, French, - flambement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Hormigonado
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- levantamiento de la losa
1, record 6, Spanish, levantamiento%20de%20la%20losa
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- levantamiento de las losas 1, record 6, Spanish, levantamiento%20de%20las%20losas
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- punchout
1, record 7, English, punchout
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] localized failure that breaks pavement into pieces. 2, record 7, English, - punchout
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Punchouts are the main distress in continuously reinforced concrete pavements(CRCP). They occur between two closely spaced cracks or at transverse cracks that split into a Y at the longitudinal edge or joints. They develop when high deflections at the pavement edge or longitudinal joint pump subbase material from beneath the slab and cause a loss of support. 3, record 7, English, - punchout
Record 7, Key term(s)
- punch-out
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- punch-out
1, record 7, French, punch%2Dout
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyse du comportement des revêtements minces (adhérence et fissuration) [...] Sur la section en épaisseur de 12 cm à Gaurain, on compte 18 punch-outs (dont 3 probables en formation) pour une longueur totale de 421 m [...] 2, record 7, French, - punch%2Dout
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Étude de l'influence des caractéristiques du béton dans le phénomène de punch-out. 3, record 7, French, - punch%2Dout
Record 7, Key term(s)
- punchout
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Concrete Construction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pumping
1, record 8, English, pumping
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- blowing 2, record 8, English, blowing
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slab movement under passing loads resulting in the ejection of mixtures of water, sand, clay, and/or silt along transverse or longitudinal joints and cracks, and along pavement edges. 2, record 8, English, - pumping
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Bétonnage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pompage
1, record 8, French, pompage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pumping 2, record 8, French, pumping
correct, masculine noun
- effet de pompage 3, record 8, French, effet%20de%20pompage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déflexion permanente et ramollissement du sol de fondation sous les extrémités de dalles, entraînant la création de cavités emplies d'eau, cette dernière pouvant gicler lors du passage des charges. 4, record 8, French, - pompage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Éjection brutale des matériaux de sous-couches soit en rive de chaussée, soit dans les joints. 5, record 8, French, - pompage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des joints s'affaiblissent et donnent lieu au pompage (pumping), on peut tenter de les consolider par des injections de bitume ou de terre délayée, sous la dalle. 4, record 8, French, - pompage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les revêtements en béton ne requièrent pas de fondations épaisses, le rôle de la fondation n'étant que d'empêcher les remontées de sol entre les dalles, dues à un effet de pompage. 3, record 8, French, - pompage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Hormigonado
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- surgencia
1, record 8, Spanish, surgencia
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- bombeo 1, record 8, Spanish, bombeo
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pavement slab
1, record 9, English, pavement%20slab
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Westergaard developed methods for two cases : loading at the centre of a pavement slab(width unlimited) and loading at the edge of a slab(otherwise unlimited). 1, record 9, English, - pavement%20slab
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dalle de chaussée
1, record 9, French, dalle%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- monolithic slab
1, record 10, English, monolithic%20slab
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By bonding the concrete overlay to the existing rigid pavement the new section behaves as a monolithic slab. 1, record 10, English, - monolithic%20slab
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dalle monolithique
1, record 10, French, dalle%20monolithique
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas, la dalle de revêtement en béton est liée à la chaussée rigide existante de sorte que la nouvelle section se comporte comme une dalle monolithique. 1, record 10, French, - dalle%20monolithique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Westergaard's analysis
1, record 11, English, Westergaard%27s%20analysis
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] programme determines flexural stressesion a concrete pavement for aircraft gear loads and ACNs [aircraft classification numbers] of aircraft. It is based on Westergaard's analysis for loads at the interior of a pavement slab supported by a dense liquid sub-base. 1, record 11, English, - Westergaard%27s%20analysis
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- analyse de Westergaard
1, record 11, French, analyse%20de%20Westergaard
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Construction Materials
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- slab of cement concrete 1, record 12, English, slab%20of%20cement%20concrete
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
when the pavement consists of a slab of portland cement concrete, it is referred to as "rigid". 1, record 12, English, - slab%20of%20cement%20concrete
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dalle de béton de ciment 1, record 12, French, dalle%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20ciment
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans les chaussées rigides, la dalle de béton de ciment correspond à la fois à la couche de base et à la couche de surface d'une chaussée souple; elle repose sur une ou plusieurs couches de fondation 1, record 12, French, - dalle%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20ciment
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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