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POREWATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interstitial water
1, record 1, English, interstitial%20water
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pore water 2, record 1, English, pore%20water
correct
- porewater 3, record 1, English, porewater
correct
- poral water 4, record 1, English, poral%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water which is retained in the interstices (or spaces) between solid particles. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 1, English, - interstitial%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interstitial water: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - interstitial%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau interstitielle
1, record 1, French, eau%20interstitielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau porale 2, record 1, French, eau%20porale
correct, feminine noun
- eau de porosité 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui est retenue dans les espaces (ou interstices) situés entre les particules solides. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 1, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À propos de l'essai oedométrique [...] un sol saturé soumis à une surcharge extérieure, perd une partie de son eau interstitielle à la façon d'une éponge pressée, et diminue de volume. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau interstitielle : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - eau%20interstitielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua intersticial
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20intersticial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua contenida en los intersticios de la roca. 2, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20intersticial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El agua fósil y el agua congénita pueden calificarse también de intersticiales si quedaron retenidas en los intersticios de una roca. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20intersticial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal drainage blanket
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drainage blanket 2, record 2, English, drainage%20blanket
correct
- pervious blanket 1, record 2, English, pervious%20blanket
correct
- blanket drain 3, record 2, English, blanket%20drain
correct
- drainage filter 1, record 2, English, drainage%20filter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blanket of pervious material constructed at the foundation from the impervious zone to the landside in a levee or downstream side of an earth dam, to permit the discharge of seepage and to minimize the possibility of piping failure, either of the blowout or subsurface erosion type. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the load imposed by construction plant. 4, record 2, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant
1, record 2, French, tapis%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tapis de drainage 2, record 2, French, tapis%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
- tapis filtrant 2, record 2, French, tapis%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- couche drainante 3, record 2, French, couche%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- matelas drainant 4, record 2, French, matelas%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche drainante placée directement sur le sol dans la partie aval d'un barrage en terre pour collecter les eaux susceptibles de provenir du sous-sol. 5, record 2, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couche constituée de matériaux perméables mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. 6, record 2, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettons en place, à 40 cm de profondeur, sur 20 cm d'épaisseur, en pente, vers le point bas de la rocaille, une couche drainante à base de pierrailles, de tessons, de sable caillouteux ... 7, record 2, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granular drainage blanket
1, record 3, English, granular%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the loads imposed by construction plant. 1, record 3, English, - granular%20drainage%20blanket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matelas drainant granulaire
1, record 3, French, matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche drainante granulaire 2, record 3, French, couche%20drainante%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- tapis drainant granulaire 2, record 3, French, tapis%20drainant%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sous dalle de béton [...] : matelas drainant servant à collecter et à évacuer l'eau qui pourrait s'accumuler sous une dalle de béton de sous-sol. Fonction du géotextile [...] Drain : le géotextile collecte et évacue l'eau qui s'accumule sous la dalle de sous-sol, évitant ainsi des remontées d'humidité. Filtre : le géotextile doit assurer sa propre protection contre le colmatage ou empêcher le colmatage du matelas drainant granulaire. Séparation : le géotextile évite l'interpénétration du gravier drainant, ou du béton, et du sol support; il contribue ainsi au maintien de l'intégrité de ce gravier ou du béton. 2, record 3, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante : Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage (mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage (radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 3, record 3, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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