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ROOFING GRAVEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coated felt
1, record 1, English, coated%20felt
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coated roofing felt 2, record 1, English, coated%20roofing%20felt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coated Felts. Some current thinking favours the use of coated organic roofing felts instead of saturated felts for the construction of built-up roofing membranes. In this case, the bitumen required for waterproofing has already been applied in a uniform coating at the manufacturing plant, and application is essentially the sticking together of sufficient layers to give the strength required. The heavier grades of coated felt have been used for many years in this and other countries as a single-layer roofing material on simply pitched roofs of barns and sheds. In more sophisticated roofing systems, several layers of coated felt are used with hot or cold adhesives and a surface protection of gravel or weathering coat of clay-stabilized asphalt emulsion. 2, record 1, English, - coated%20felt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coated felt: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - coated%20felt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coated roof felt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feutre enduit
1, record 1, French, feutre%20enduit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feutre recouvert d'enduit 2, record 1, French, feutre%20recouvert%20d%27enduit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feutres recouverts d'enduit. On favorise actuellement l'emploi du feutre organique recouvert d'un enduit pour la mise en œuvre des toitures multicouches, au lieu des feutres imprégnés. Dans ce cas, le bitume assurant l'étanchéité est appliqué sur les feutres à l'usine et il suffit de les coller ensemble en nombre suffisant pour obtenir une toiture multicouche d'une résistance adéquate. Les feutres les plus épais ont été employés depuis longtemps au Canada et à l'étranger pour recouvrir en une seule couche les toitures à pente simple des granges et des hangars. Pour les toitures plus compliquées, on emploie plusieurs couches de feutre enduit collées avec des adhésifs à chaud ou à froid et recouvertes d'une couche protectrice de gravier ou d'émulsion d'asphalte stabilisée à l'argile. 2, record 1, French, - feutre%20enduit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feutre enduit : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - feutre%20enduit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- build-up roofing
1, record 2, English, build%2Dup%20roofing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- build-up roof 2, record 2, English, build%2Dup%20roof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A built-up roofing consists of plies or layers of roofing felt bonded together on site with hot bitumen. A protective surface coating of gravel or slag is sometimes embedded in a heavy top coating of hot bitumen. It is laid down to conform to the roof deck, and to protect all angles formed by the roof deck with projecting surfaces, and forms a single-unit flexible waterproofed membrane fastened to the deck by cementing and nailing. The simple principle on flat roofs is to turn the membrane up to form a skirting or base flashing on the vertical surfaces, making a large watertight tray. The only outlets from this tray are the roof drains to dispose of water. 3, record 2, English, - build%2Dup%20roofing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- build up roofing
- buildup roofing
- build up roof
- buildup roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture multicouches
1, record 2, French, couverture%20multicouches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une couverture multicouches consiste en couches de feutre collées entre elles, à pied d'œuvre, avec du bitume chaud. 2, record 2, French, - couverture%20multicouches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On applique parfois une surface protectrice de gravier ou de laitier noyée dans une épaisse couche de bitume. La couverture multicouches épouse la forme du toit, elle protège tous les angles et projections. Elle forme une membrane imperméable, compacte, souple, fixée au support par collage et clouage. Sur les toits plats, il suffit de prolonger la membrane le long des saillies verticales pour obtenir un solin de base, formant un grand plateau imperméable. Les seuls orifices de ce plateau sont les drains d'évacuation de l'eau. 2, record 2, French, - couverture%20multicouches
Record 2, Key term(s)
- couverture multicouche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quarried Stone - Various
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roofing gravel
1, record 3, English, roofing%20gravel
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- roof gravel 2, record 3, English, roof%20gravel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low pitched and flat roofs in Canada with bituminous builtup roof coverings are usually protected by a layer of coarse mineral aggregate type of protective roof surfacing, commonly referred to as roofing gravel. 3, record 3, English, - roofing%20gravel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roofing gravel : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - roofing%20gravel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gravier à toiture
1, record 3, French, gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gravier de toiture 2, record 3, French, gravier%20de%20toiture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, les toitures à faible pente et les toitures-terrasses à multicouches bitumées sont ordinairement protégées par une couche d'un agrégat minéral à gros grain désigné communément sous le nom de gravier de toiture. 2, record 3, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sable et gravier. - Cette protection est nettement supérieure au surfaçage minéral puisqu'elle rejoint les protections lourdes des terrasses de séjour. 3, record 3, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gravier à toiture : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double pour
1, record 4, English, double%20pour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- double-pour 2, record 4, English, double%2Dpour
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application of the top coating of bitumen and the gravel surfacing of a built-up roofing in two separate applications, used on dead level roofs, particularly when the roof is designed for flooding with water. 3, record 4, English, - double%20pour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is accomplished by embedding a quantity of gravel in a first top pour of bitumen and later repeating the operation with additional gravel embedded in a second pour of bitumen. 3, record 4, English, - double%20pour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double coulée
1, record 4, French, double%20coul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application d'une double couche de bitume et de gravier sur la couverture multicouches. 2, record 4, French, - double%20coul%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode employée sur les toits plats, surtout s'ils doivent être mis en eau. Elle consiste à noyer une couche de gravier dans la première coulée de bitume, et à répéter l'opération plus tard avec des gravillons noyés dans une seconde couche de bitume. 2, record 4, French, - double%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surfacing
1, record 5, English, surfacing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- surfacing material 2, record 5, English, surfacing%20material
correct
- covering 3, record 5, English, covering
correct
- protective covering 4, record 5, English, protective%20covering
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The top layer or layers of a roof covering, specified or designed to protect the underlying roofing from direct exposure to the weather. 2, record 5, English, - surfacing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface coatings. Where the slope of a roof deck is 2 inch on 12 inch or more, it is difficult to retain slag or gravel surfacing applied to bitumen roofing to prevent flowing. 5, record 5, English, - surfacing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Built-up-roof (BUR): Traditional hot asphalt or coal tar built-up roofing membrane assembly consists of alternating layers of felts, fabrics, or mats saturated with bitumen during manufacture, assembled in place, and adhered with applied layers of hot bitumen. Surfacing for the hot BUR can be aggregate embedded in hot asphalt; mineral-surface cap sheets; modified bitumen cap sheets; or smooth-surface applications or coatings. 6, record 5, English, - surfacing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Built-up roofs ... The top layer of felt may be covered with crushed stone, marble chips, or gravel as a protective covering. 4, record 5, English, - surfacing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- protection
1, record 5, French, protection
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme "protection" désigne l'ouvrage, ou l'ensemble d'ouvrages, destiné à limiter l'action des agents atmosphériques [...] sur le revêtement et à permettre la circulation pour l'entretien ou le passage. [...] La protection meuble est réalisée au moyen d'un lit de granulats minéraux libres. La protection dure est constituée de matériaux agglomérés par des liants hydrauliques ou de matériaux minéraux [...] La protection asphalte est formée d'asphalte coulé gravillonnaire. 2, record 5, French, - protection
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Road Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gravel
1, record 6, English, gravel
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To cover or spread with gravel. 1, record 6, English, - gravel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gravel in : To spread aggregate into hot bitumen on the surface of the roofing membrane. 2, record 6, English, - gravel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- graveler
1, record 6, French, graveler
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couvrir de gravier 1, record 6, French, couvrir%20de%20gravier
correct, verb
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couvrir de gravier. 2, record 6, French, - graveler
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gravel spreader
1, record 7, English, gravel%20spreader
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of mobile mechanical roofing equipment that dispenses bitumen and spreads gravel in one continuous operation. 1, record 7, English, - gravel%20spreader
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épandeuse de gravier
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pandeuse%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- felt-and-gravel roof
1, record 8, English, felt%2Dand%2Dgravel%20roof
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a type of roof made of a roofing material composed of felt saturated with asphalt, then surfaced with so-called "mineral aggregates" or gravel. 1, record 8, English, - felt%2Dand%2Dgravel%20roof
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couverture en bitume armé avec autoprotection minérale
1, record 8, French, couverture%20en%20bitume%20arm%C3%A9%20avec%20autoprotection%20min%C3%A9rale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couvertures. Système adhérent avec autoprotection minérale : 1 couche d'imprégnation, 1 couche d'enduit d'imprégnation à froid, un bitume armé (...) armature toile ou feutre (...) autoprotégé par granulé minéral. 2, record 8, French, - couverture%20en%20bitume%20arm%C3%A9%20avec%20autoprotection%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Exterior Covering Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tar and gravel roofing 1, record 9, English, tar%20and%20gravel%20roofing
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- tar-gravel roofing 1, record 9, English, tar%2Dgravel%20roofing
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-cost roof covering of roofing felt mopped with hot tar or pitch and covered with gravel or sand. 2, record 9, English, - tar%20and%20gravel%20roofing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Revêtements extérieurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couverture en feutre goudronné avec protection
1, record 9, French, couverture%20en%20feutre%20goudronn%C3%A9%20avec%20protection
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feutre goudronné : feutre imprégné à saturation par un brai de houille. 1, record 9, French, - couverture%20en%20feutre%20goudronn%C3%A9%20avec%20protection
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Protection : revêtement posé par-dessus une couverture asphaltique. 2, record 9, French, - couverture%20en%20feutre%20goudronn%C3%A9%20avec%20protection
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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