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MICRO BIOLOGICAL CLOGGING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Technical Textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micro biological clogging
1, record 1, English, micro%20biological%20clogging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-biological clogging 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dbiological%20clogging
proposal
- microbiological clogging 2, record 1, English, microbiological%20clogging
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The functioning of the geotextile can be endangered by deterioration or clogging due to chemical, micro-biological and/or mechanical processes. The risk of clogging due to iron, lime and sulphate compounds is dependent on the chemical composition of the soil and the groundwater, the microbiological activity in the soil, the environmental conditions(aerobic/anaerobic) and the structure and surface character of the geotextile. 1, record 1, English, - micro%20biological%20clogging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clogging: The movement by mechanical action or hydraulic flow of soil particles into the voids of a fabric and retention therein, thereby reducing the hydraulic conductivity of a geotextile. 3, record 1, English, - micro%20biological%20clogging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
- Textiles techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colmatage microbiologique
1, record 1, French, colmatage%20microbiologique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colmatage biologique. Dans les ouvrages fluviaux et les zones exposées au batillage, on peut enregistrer sur la texture fibreuse une prolifération d'algues qui, à terme, risque de réduire notablement la perméabilité des nappes et donc d'entraver notablement la fonction de filtration du géotextile. 2, record 1, French, - colmatage%20microbiologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'eau qui circule est chargée de particules solides en suspension, celles-ci s'accumulent sur le filtre ou au sein du filtre en réduisant progressivement la perméabilité. Le débit diminue, il y a colmatage. [...] Pour éviter le colmatage du filtre, on pourrait choisir un géotextile dont la texture serait plus serrée que le diamètre des particules fines, mais elle serait quasi imperméable et arrêterait même l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - colmatage%20microbiologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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