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IMMERSED UNIT WEIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- submerged unit weight
1, record 1, English, submerged%20unit%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buoyed unit weight 2, record 1, English, buoyed%20unit%20weight
correct
- buoyant unit weight 1, record 1, English, buoyant%20unit%20weight
correct
- immersed unit weight 3, record 1, English, immersed%20unit%20weight
correct
- immersed density 3, record 1, English, immersed%20density
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight of solids in air minus the weight of water displaced by the solids per unit of volume of soil mass; the saturated unit weight minus the unit weight of water. 1, record 1, English, - submerged%20unit%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité immergée
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20immerg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densité déjaugée 2, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9jaug%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- poids volumique déjaugé 3, record 1, French, poids%20volumique%20d%C3%A9jaug%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- poids spécifique déjaugé 4, record 1, French, poids%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20d%C3%A9jaug%C3%A9
masculine noun
- poids volumétrique sous l'eau 5, record 1, French, poids%20volum%C3%A9trique%20sous%20l%27eau
masculine noun
- poids spécifique d'un sol immergé 5, record 1, French, poids%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20d%27un%20sol%20immerg%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poids de l'unité de volume du sol placé dans une nappe d'eau, compte tenu de la poussée d'Archimède. 6, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20immerg%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Poids volumique du sol saturé diminué du poids volumique de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20immerg%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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