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SPAN LOADING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stationary traffic
1, record 1, English, stationary%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most severe loading for a long span bridge will occur with slow moving or stationary traffic because vehicles will be more closely spaced than in free flow. For a multi-lane bridge, lane loading will depend on how vehicles distribute themselves between lanes. 2, record 1, English, - stationary%20traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation immobilisée
1, record 1, French, circulation%20immobilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Structural Testing (Materials)
- Structural Framework
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- third-point loading
1, record 2, English, third%2Dpoint%20loading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between [the two tensile strength tests] is the location of load application... In center-point loading..., the load is applied at the specimen midspan. In third-point loading, the load is applied at the third points along the test span. For the latter case, the middle third of the beam span is subjected to maximum bending moment, and thus maximum fiber stress. 2, record 2, English, - third%2Dpoint%20loading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle structural des matériaux
- Charpentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chargement au tiers
1, record 2, French, chargement%20au%20tiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essai de flexion à l'aide d'un chargement au tiers a été exécuté [...] 2, record 2, French, - chargement%20au%20tiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Structural Testing (Materials)
- Structural Framework
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centre-point loading
1, record 3, English, centre%2Dpoint%20loading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- center-point loading 2, record 3, English, center%2Dpoint%20loading
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between [the two tensile strength tests] is the location of load application... In center-point loading..., the load is applied at the specimen midspan. In third-point loading, the load is applied at the third points along the test span. 3, record 3, English, - centre%2Dpoint%20loading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle structural des matériaux
- Charpentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chargement central
1, record 3, French, chargement%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «limite de proportionnalité» et la charge ultime ont été établies au moyen d'essais effectués par chargement central [...] et par chargement uniformément réparti. 2, record 3, French, - chargement%20central
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blended-wing-body project
1, record 4, English, blended%2Dwing%2Dbody%20project
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Blended-Wing-Body(BWB) concept represents a potential revolution in subsonic transport.... In this study, 800 passenger BWB and conventional airplanes were compared for a 7000 nautical mile design range. ADP-class engines were used with technology levels keyed for a 2015 entry into service(EIS). In every measure, the BWB was found to be superior to the conventional configuration. Key findings for the BWB include : TOGW 15% lower[;] OEW 12% lower [;] Fuel-Burn 28% lower [;] Thrust 27% lower [;] L/D 21% higher [;] DOC 13% lower [. ] The BWB advantage results from a double-deck cabin that extends spanwise as well as lengthwise providing structural and aerodynamic overlap with the wing. This reduces the total wetted area of the airplane and the deep stiff centerbody provides efficient structural wingspan. Relaxed static stability allows optimal span loading, and a trailing-edge high-lift system is not required. Further synergy may be realized through buried engines that ingest the centerbody's boundary layer and thus reduce the effective ram drag. 2, record 4, English, - blended%2Dwing%2Dbody%20project
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projet BWB
1, record 4, French, projet%20BWB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing en collaboration avec la NASA et trois universités américaines, a repris le projet BWB (Blended-Wing-Body) de McDonnell Douglas. 1, record 4, French, - projet%20BWB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Structural Framework
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deep beam
1, record 5, English, deep%20beam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose term indicating a beam with a depth/span ratio such that the maximum loading it will carry depends on shear strength or lateral stability rather than bending strength, or such that its deflection is materially affected by the sheer stresses in it. 1, record 5, English, - deep%20beam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Charpentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poutre profonde
1, record 5, French, poutre%20profonde
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général désignant une poutre dont la section transversale est caractérisée par un rapport hauteur/portée tel que la charge maximale dépend de la résistance au cisaillement ou de sa stabilité latérale plutôt que de sa résistance à la flexion; ou tel que son fléchissement est profondément influencé par les efforts de cisaillement qui s'y développent. 1, record 5, French, - poutre%20profonde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Estructuras (Construcción)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga alta
1, record 5, Spanish, viga%20alta
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- span loading 1, record 6, English, span%20loading
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
defin.: the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its equivalent monoplane span. (dict. Dickinson) (dict. Baughman) 1, record 6, English, - span%20loading
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge à l'envergure 1, record 6, French, charge%20%C3%A0%20l%27envergure
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids total divisé par le carré de l'envergure. (Henry) 1, record 6, French, - charge%20%C3%A0%20l%27envergure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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