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FINE-GRAINED SOIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fine soil
1, record 1, English, fine%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fine-grained soil 2, record 1, English, fine%2Dgrained%20soil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fine grained soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol à grain fin
1, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20grain%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol à grains fins 2, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20grains%20fins
correct, masculine noun
- sol finement granulé 2, record 1, French, sol%20finement%20granul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suelo de grano fino
1, record 1, Spanish, suelo%20de%20grano%20fino
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cohesive soil
1, record 2, English, cohesive%20soil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fine-grained soil 2, record 2, English, fine%2Dgrained%20soil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sticky soil like clay or clayey silt, with a shear strength equal to half its unconfined compressive strength. It has appreciable cohesion when submerged, and considerable strength when air-dried. 1, record 2, English, - cohesive%20soil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sol cohérent
1, record 2, French, sol%20coh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sol cohésif 2, record 2, French, sol%20coh%C3%A9sif
correct, masculine noun
- sol fin 3, record 2, French, sol%20fin
correct, masculine noun
- sol à éléments fins 4, record 2, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20fins
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les sables ne possèdent pas de cohésion : ce sont des sols pulvérulents. (...) Les sols plus ou moins argileux ont une cohésion (ou résistance au cisaillement sous charge nulle) : ce sont des sols cohérents. 5, record 2, French, - sol%20coh%C3%A9rent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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