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THICKNESS FIRE [8 records]

Record 1 2018-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Fire Safety
CONT

Ablative coatings are used on spacecraft to protect astronauts from heat during reentry, as well as on missiles and rockets. The particular ablative coatings a painting contractor uses for your building are not much different. An ablative coating typically must be applied at about 1mm thickness, and forms an excellent passive fire protection option for a range of industries, especially oil/gas and power. Some common applications include electrical cables, oil or gas pipes, and other locations at risk for extremely high temperature fires.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Sécurité incendie

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Safety
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
CONT

Thirteen tank cars had localized loss of tank material in the form of a burn-through as a result of extreme fire damage... In the regions around these perforations, there were jagged edges and the tank material exhibited reduced wall thickness, and in some cases, contained brittle cracks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
CONT

Treize wagons-citernes ont subi une perte localisée du matériau de la citerne sous forme de perçage par brûlure en raison de dommages extrêmes attribuables à l’incendie [...] Les zones autour des perforations présentaient des rebords irréguliers; le matériau de la paroi de la citerne était aminci et, dans certains cas, il avait des fissures fragiles.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
CONT

We have examined how soil organic layer thickness varied with slope(edaphic paludification) and time since last fire(successional paludification)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Tourbières
CONT

En effet, nous avons examiné comment l'épaisseur de la couche organique variait en fonction de la pente (paludification édaphique) et du temps depuis le dernier feu (paludification successionnelle) [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
CONT

Analysis of paludification dynamics currently provides a first approximation in the prediction of productivity recovery potential. We have examined how soil organic layer thickness varied with slope(edaphic paludification) and time since last fire(successional paludification)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Tourbières
CONT

L'analyse de la dynamique de paludification nous offre présentement un début de capacité de prévision du potentiel de remise en production des sites. En effet, nous avons examiné comment l'épaisseur de la couche organique variait en fonction de la pente (paludification édaphique) et du temps depuis le dernier feu (paludification successionnelle) [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
CONT

We have examined how soil organic layer thickness varied with slope(edaphic paludification) and time since last fire(successional paludification)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Tourbières
CONT

En effet, nous avons examiné comment l'épaisseur de la couche organique variait en fonction de la pente (paludification édaphique) et du temps depuis le dernier feu (paludification successionnelle) [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Of or relating to a fabric that is woven with a double thread at regular intervals so that small tears do not spread.

CONT

Ripstop nylon is a light-weight nylon fabric with inter-woven ripstop reinforcement threads in a crosshatch pattern. The material comes in many different colors and sizes, including thickness. It is woven with coarse, strong warp and filling yarns spaced at intervals so that tears will not spread. Ripstop nylon produced for various purposes may be waterproof, water resistant, fire resistant, or have zero porosity(will not allow air or water through), and can come in light, medium and heavy weights. Textures range from a soft and silk-like material to a crisp or stiff fabric that sounds like a paper bag when moved.

OBS

All these forms are found: Rip Stop, Ripstop, RipStop, Rip-Stop, rip stop, ripstop, rip-stop.

Key term(s)
  • tear-proof

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Se dit de qqch qu'on ne peut pas déchirer.

CONT

Manteau Traditionnel Kipmik. […] Manteau léger. Le nylon (RipStop) doublé polaire augmente les capacités calorifiques en créant une couche d'air entre les tissus. Il protège de l'humidité, du vent et des précipitations.

OBS

RipStop : Ce mot est employé sous diverses graphies, avec ou sans majuscules, en un mot, en deux mots, avec ou sans trait d'union ou espace : Rip Stop, RipStop, Rip-Stop, ripstop, rip-stop, rip stop, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Key term(s)
  • rip-stop
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Record 7 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The reduction in forest floor thickness due to consumption by the fire process; most commonly used in connection with prescribed burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Incendies de végétation

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Flex rubber insulation is a tough, flexible rubber material. It has good insulating qualities, good cementing qualities, excellent weather-aging qualities, and prevents sweating of cold-water lines. It is also water and fire resistant. Flexible rubber insulation is well suited for covering tubing used in refrigeration and cold-water lines. It comes in a variety of lengths with a wall thickness of 3/8 to 3/4 inch and fits pipe up to 4 inches in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
OBS

Le caoutchouc souple est un matériau résistant, qui possède de bonnes propriétés d'isolation ainsi qu'une excellente tenue aux intempéries; de plus, il se colle bien, il empêche la formation d'eau de condensation sur les canalisations d'eau froide, il est hydrofuge et ignifuge. Ce type de calorifuge convient bien au revêtement des canalisations utilisées dans les réseaux de réfrigération/refroidissement et de distribution d'eau froide. Il est fabriqué en diverses longueurs, il a une épaisseur de paroi allant de 3/8 à 3/4 pouce, et il convient à des tuyaux d'au plus 4 pouces de diamètre.

Spanish

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