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SLUMP BLOCK [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A separate rock mass that has slid away from its original position and come to rest down the slope without undergoing much deformation.

CONT

slump: A type of landslide in which a mass of rock breaks away along a curved surface and rotates more or less intact downslope. The sliding mass of rock is called a slump block.

CONT

There are many types of landslides, including debris slides, earthflows, rock block slides, slumps, slump blocks, and slump earthflows.

OBS

slump block: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Masse indépendante de roche qui a quitté sa position d'origine par glissement et qui est arrivée au pied de la pente sans avoir subi de déformation.

OBS

bloc glissé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
DEF

A concrete masonry unit which settles during curing so that the base is slightly enlarged; used in masonry wall construction.

CONT

Slump blocks are intentionally distorted during the manufacturing process to simulate the appearance of old adobe bricks. The rustic, rounded appearance of slump block is produced by utilizing a wetter than normal mixture that is subjected to an additional compression immediately upon ejection from the mold.

CONT

Slump Block is a concrete masonry unit developed primarily to emulate the appearance of cut or chiseled stone as well as the mud adobes used by Masons in the southwest for centuries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie

Spanish

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