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Record 1 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
CONT

"no-fines" concrete is one in which 20 to 30 % entrained air replaces the sand. Pea gravel is used as the coarse aggregate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Fabrication du béton
CONT

Le terme mignonnette est en général réservé au gros sable ou gravier roulé de diamètre inférieur à 10 mm.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción de carreteras
  • Fabricación del hormigón
DEF

Grava menuda.

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Record 2 2000-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
CONT

Plastic Concrete - It is of prime importance when selecting materials for a particular construction that the individual materials not only meet the specifications, but also combine into a concrete that can be cast without inducing defects in the concrete which will decrease durability. It is frequently seen that a concrete specification allows for the use of a relatively wide range of materials, e.g. Portland cement vs. slag cement, angular or rounded aggregate, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
CONT

Selon leurs dimensions, les granulats du béton prennent les noms de cailloux, de gravillons (ou graviers), de sables ou de fillers. Selon leur forme, on distingue les granulats roulés (granulats arrondis tels que les gravillons) et les granulats concassés, qui ont des formes angulaires.

OBS

Tout constituant inerte d'un mortier ou d'un béton est appelé granulat (plutôt que agrégat, qui est l'appellation ancienne).

OBS

Le terme de granulat s'applique non seulement aux minéraux, mais à toutes matières en grains ou en petites billes pouvant servir de charge dans les mortiers et bétons : liège, polystyrène expansé, verre broyé, verre expansé, etc.

Spanish

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