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COMPRESSION STRENGTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Plastic Materials
- Placement of Concrete
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compression strength
1, record 1, English, compression%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compressive strength 2, record 1, English, compressive%20strength
correct
- resistance to compression 3, record 1, English, resistance%20to%20compression
- vertical compression strength 4, record 1, English, vertical%20compression%20strength
- top load strength 4, record 1, English, top%20load%20strength
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of resistance of a material to force acting along one of its axes in a manner tending to crush it. 5, record 1, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In the case of briquettes formed in a plunger press, the maximum test pressure at the working face of a test plunger before a briquette sample is crushed, under standardized conditions. 6, record 1, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for compressive strength of plastics. Compressive strength (lbf/in² or kfg/cm²) = load (lbf or kgf)/a.b (in² or cm²). Standard test methods: ASTM D795, BS 2782 method 303, ISO R604. 7, record 1, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The result ... of impregnating ordinary concrete with a liquid organic monomer ... is greatly increased tension and compression strength ... accompanied by ... improved impermeability, hardness and durability. 8, record 1, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressive strength: ... usually expressed in pounds of force per square inch (psi) of surface affected. 5, record 1, English, - compression%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Matières plastiques
- Mise en place du béton
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la compression
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistance en compression 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
- résistance à la rupture en compression 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d'un matériau à une force exercée perpendiculairement à sa surface, ou à une force appliquée de façon à l'écraser dans le sens de sa longueur (éprouvette normalisée de béton, échantillon de bois, de pierre, etc.); les essais permettent de mesurer la limite d'élasticité, et sont poursuivis jusqu'à la rupture effective du matériau par écrasement. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Quotient de la charge maximale enregistrée lors de la compression d'une éprouvette par la section initiale de cette éprouvette. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
(Pour les agglomérés fabriqués à la presse à plongeur.) Pression d'essai maximale rapportée à la surface utile d'un plongeur d'essai pour laquelle la cassure d'un échantillon d'aggloméré se produit dans des conditions déterminées. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance du béton à la traction est faible, environ 1/12 de sa résistance à la compression. Aussi néglige-t-on toujours cette résistance dans le calcul des pièces en béton armé. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le béton traditionnel est caractérisé [...] par sa résistance à la rupture en compression. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Materiales plásticos
- Aplicación del hormigón
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la compresión
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Para los aglomerados fabricados en prensa de pistón.) Presión máxima de ensayo, referida a la superficie útil de un pistón de ensayo, que provoca la rotura, en determinadas condiciones, de una probeta de aglomerado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
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