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AIR CONTENT TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air test
1, record 1, English, air%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- test for air content 2, record 1, English, test%20for%20air%20content
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air Content. The measurement of the amount of air entrained in fresh concrete during placement is essential to maintain the quality desired. ... It is desirable to check every batch of ready-mixed concrete on critical construction using a portion of the sample of concrete selected for making strength specimens. ... The pressure method ... is the commonest and most accurate for all concrete except lightweight, which requires the volumetric method ... 1, record 1, English, - air%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entrained air test
- entrapped air test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai d'air occlus
1, record 1, French, essai%20d%27air%20occlus
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure de l'air occlus 2, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20l%27air%20occlus
feminine noun
- mesure de l'air entraîné 2, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20l%27air%20entra%C3%AEn%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Technologie des Matériaux (Contrôle, Expertises). Activités : [...] Essais d'affaissement et d'air occlus sur béton plastique. 3, record 1, French, - essai%20d%27air%20occlus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La consistance du béton frais est vérifiée au moyen du cône d'affaissement et la teneur en air entraîné est mesurée au moyen de l'appareil à pression. L'air entraîné est un facteur très important pour un béton de revêtement et un volume variant de 5 à 7% est recommandé, dépendant de la grosseur maximum des agrégats. [...] Tous les essais de contrôle tels que consistance, teneur en air entraîné, résistance en flexion et résistance en compression doivent être exécutés suivant les méthodes normalisées et aussi fréquemment qu'exigés par les devis. 4, record 1, French, - essai%20d%27air%20occlus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- essai d'air entraîné
- essai de teneur en air entraîné
- essai d'air occlu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air content test 1, record 2, English, air%20content%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai de teneur en air 1, record 2, French, essai%20de%20teneur%20en%20air
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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