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SHRINKING CLAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fuller's earth
1, record 1, English, Fuller%27s%20earth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- creta 2, record 1, English, creta
correct
- walker's earth 3, record 1, English, walker%27s%20earth
correct, see observation, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-grained, naturally occurring clay or claylike material possessing a high adsorptive capacity, consisting largely of hydrated aluminum silicates(chiefly the clay minerals montmorillonite and polygorskite). Used originally in England for whitening, degreasing, or fulling(shrinking and thickening by application of moisture) woolen fabrics... 2, record 1, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Decolorizing of oils and other liquids, oil-well drilling muds, insecticide carrier, floor-sweeping compounds, cosmetics, rubber filler, carrier for catalysts, filtering medium. 4, record 1, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
walker’s earth: Fuller’s earth in Ludlow Shales. 5, record 1, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terre à foulon
1, record 1, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre à foulons 2, record 1, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulons
correct, feminine noun
- argile à foulon 3, record 1, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
- terre de Fuller 4, record 1, French, terre%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile smectique, provenant de la décomposition de certains schistes. (Délayée dans l'eau et battue, elle mousse comme le savon. Sa propriété d'absorber les corps gras la faisait employer pour le dégraissage et le foulage des tissus.) 5, record 1, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les argiles ont été employées de longue date comme absorbants des graisses: «argiles à foulons». 3, record 1, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- argile à foulons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra de Fuller
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- greda 2, record 1, Spanish, greda
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-draining granular backfill
1, record 2, English, free%2Ddraining%20granular%20backfill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swelling and Shrinking Subsoils... Foundation Designs... Perimeter walls and grade beams must be designed to resist lateral swelling pressures of backfill soils. Extremely high pressures can develop against these units if clay backfill is compacted to a high density in a dry condition and later becomes wet. An effective tile-drain system and free-draining granular backfill, extending almost to exterior grade elevation, should be included in perimeter backfill design. 1, record 2, English, - free%2Ddraining%20granular%20backfill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Fondations normales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remblai de matériau granulaire perméable
1, record 2, French, remblai%20de%20mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20perm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sols d'assise expansibles et contractiles. [...] Types de fondations. [...] Les murs d'enceinte et les poutres placées au niveau du sol doivent être conçues de façon à résister aux pressions latérales induites par le gonflement des sols de remblayage. Des pressions extrêmement fortes peuvent s'exercer contre ces éléments si le remblai d'argile est fortement compacté lorsque l'argile est sèche, puis que celle-ci absorbe de l'eau. Un réseau de drainage en tuiles et un remblai de matériau granulaire très perméable, s'étendant presque jusqu'au niveau du terrain autour du bâtiment, doivent être prévus dans la conception du remblai. 1, record 2, French, - remblai%20de%20mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20perm%C3%A9able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-draining
1, record 3, English, free%2Ddraining
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swelling and Shrinking Subsoils... Foundation Designs... Perimeter walls and grade beams must be designed to resist lateral swelling pressures of backfill soils. Extremely high pressures can develop against these units if clay backfill is compacted to a high density in a dry condition and later becomes wet. An effective tile-drain system and free-draining granular backfill, extending almost to exterior grade elevation, should be included in perimeter backfill design. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Ddraining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perméable
1, record 3, French, perm%C3%A9able
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sols d'assise expansibles et contractiles. [...] Types de fondations. [...] Les murs d'enceinte et les poutres placées au niveau du sol doivent être conçues de façon à résister aux pressions latérales induites par le gonflement des sols de remblayage. Des pressions extrêmement fortes peuvent s'exercer contre ces éléments si le remblai d'argile est fortement compacté lorsque l'argile est sèche, puis que celle-ci absorbe de l'eau. Un réseau de drainage en tuiles et un remblai de matériau granulaire très perméable, s'étendant presque jusqu'au niveau du terrain autour du bâtiment, doivent être prévus dans la conception du remblai. 1, record 3, French, - perm%C3%A9able
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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