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TRANSVERSE JOINT [2 records]

Record 1 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Placement of Concrete
CONT

Transverse joints, such as expansion and contraction joints to prevent cracking of the pavement when the temperature changes, may also be included.

CONT

[Continuously reinforced concrete] pavement is built without transverse joints and contains relatively heavy, continuous steel reinforcement in the longitudinal direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Mise en place du béton
CONT

Les dalles sont limitées en plan par des joints, soit parallèles à l'axe de la chaussée, ou joints longitudinaux, soit perpendiculaires à cet axe, ou joints transversaux.

CONT

Les joints transversaux d'arrêt de chantier sont souvent des points douteux du profil en long.

OBS

[Les joints transversaux] comprennent : les joints de retrait, ou joints de retrait-flexion [...], les joints de dilatation [...], les joints de construction [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción de carreteras
  • Aplicación del hormigón
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Record 2 1986-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Applications of Automation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Automatisation et applications

Spanish

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