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FINENESS MODULUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fineness modulus
1, record 1, English, fineness%20modulus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An empirical factor obtained by adding the total percentages of a sample of the aggregate retained on each of a specified series of sieves, and dividing the sum by 100. 2, record 1, English, - fineness%20modulus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An index of fineness or coarseness of an aggregate sample. 2, record 1, English, - fineness%20modulus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de finesse
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20finesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MF 2, record 1, French, MF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La granulométrie est le classement des stériles, ou granulats, en diverses dimensions. [...] Le classement est fait en tamisant un poids déterminé [...] du stérile, dont on veut établir la granulométrie sur une série de 7 [...] ou 9 tamis d'un type standard [...] en commençant par le tamis ayant les plus grandes mailles. On pèse les résidus de chaque tamisage et la somme des poids des refus divisée par 100, donne le module de finesse du stérile ou granulat. 3, record 1, French, - module%20de%20finesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pruebas destructivas y no destructivas (Materiales)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de finura
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20finura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centésima parte del número que se obtiene al sumar los porcentajes retenidos acumulados del material retenido en la siguiente serie de tamices empleados al efectuar un análisis granulométrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20finura
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