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UPLIFT FORCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uplift
1, record 1, English, uplift
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrostatic uplift 2, record 1, English, hydrostatic%20uplift
correct
- uplift pressure 3, record 1, English, uplift%20pressure
correct
- uplift force 4, record 1, English, uplift%20force
correct
- upward pressure 5, record 1, English, upward%20pressure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward pressure against the base of an impervious dam, transmitted by water in the foundation from the water behind the dam, or pressure on the upper surface of any horizontal joint or crack in a dam. Such pressure tends to offset the weight of the dam and in some cases to overturn it; it reduces the dam’s stability or resistance to overturning. 2, record 1, English, - uplift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pressure in an upward direction against the bottom of a structure, as a dam, a road slab, or a basement floor. 3, record 1, English, - uplift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-pression
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dpression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-pression hydrostatique 2, record 1, French, sous%2Dpression%20hydrostatique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression dirigée vers le haut, dans les interstices (pression interstitielle) d'un corps ou sur la base d'un ouvrage. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action exercée par l'eau présente dans les terrains sur les constructions totalement ou partiellement enterrées (fondation de barrages, revêtements de canaux ou de galeries, etc). 4, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drainage, placé le plus près possible du parement amont, a pour but essentiel de réduire - voire de supprimer - la sous-pression, de recueillir l'eau qui pourrait pénétrer dans le corps de l'ouvrage et de l'évacuer. 5, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penetrative magmatism
1, record 2, English, penetrative%20magmatism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pervasive magmatism 2, record 2, English, pervasive%20magmatism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another thermal force that can induce rifting is from more acute magmatism that penetrates towards the surface. Penetrative magmatism produces uplift at the surface in about 20 Ma, whereas thermal isostasy is a broader, slower process taking about 100 Ma to uplift the surface... Thermal isostasy lags in time because rock is a poor conductor of heat, and penetrative magmatism fractures and heats the surrounding material rapidly. 3, record 2, English, - penetrative%20magmatism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Remnants of the mountains formed during subduction before the collision may be preserved in the central part of the belt, but after intense metamorphism and pervasive magmatism, their original nature may be hard to reconstruct. 4, record 2, English, - penetrative%20magmatism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pervasive magmatism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - penetrative%20magmatism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magmatisme pénétratif
1, record 2, French, magmatisme%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tratif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- magmatisme pénétrant 2, record 2, French, magmatisme%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magmatisme pénétratif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - magmatisme%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tratif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uplift resistance 1, record 3, English, uplift%20resistance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "uplift resistance" as used in connection with frost heaving of a chilled pipeline, is the amount of upward force required to move a pipe through the soil around it. 1, record 3, English, - uplift%20resistance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance au soulèvement 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20soul%C3%A8vement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uplift force 1, record 4, English, uplift%20force
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effort de soulèvement
1, record 4, French, effort%20de%20soul%C3%A8vement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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