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FOAMED-SLAG CONCRETE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foamed slag concrete
1, record 1, English, foamed%20slag%20concrete
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foamed-slag concrete 2, record 1, English, foamed%2Dslag%20concrete
correct
- expanded slag concrete 3, record 1, English, expanded%20slag%20concrete
correct
- expanded-slag concrete 4, record 1, English, expanded%2Dslag%20concrete
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] insulating concrete with foamed slag as aggregate. 5, record 1, English, - foamed%20slag%20concrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foamed-slag concrete blocks are used both in load and non-load bearing walls. This concrete has high fire-resistance properties and about 75% of the thermal conductivity of other lightweight concretes.... Production of this type [of concrete] is claimed to contribute less to air pollution than does the normal process. 2, record 1, English, - foamed%20slag%20concrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foamed slag concrete : term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - foamed%20slag%20concrete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béton de laitier expansé
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ton%20de%20laitier%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton isolant contenant des granulats expansés à base de laitier. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20de%20laitier%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les blocs de béton de laitier expansé sont utilisés pour la construction de murs porteurs et de murs non porteurs. Le béton de laitier expansé a une excellente résistance au feu et une conductivité thermique d'environ 75 % de celle des autres bétons légers. [...] On prétend que [le] procédé de fabrication [de ce type de béton] pollue moins l'air que le procédé normal de fabrication. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20de%20laitier%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton de laitier expansé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20de%20laitier%20expans%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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