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AIR VOID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air void
1, record 1, English, air%20void
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interstitial void space 2, record 1, English, interstitial%20void%20space
correct
- intergranular air void 3, record 1, English, intergranular%20air%20void
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space in cement paste, mortar, or concrete filled with air ... 4, record 1, English, - air%20void
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The densest aggregate gradation in bituminous materials will provide the greatest durability by minimizing air void. 2, record 1, English, - air%20void
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An entrapped air void is characteristically 1 mm (0.04 in.) or more in size and irregular in shape ... 4, record 1, English, - air%20void
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air voids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vide interstitiel
1, record 1, French, vide%20interstitiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vide inter-granulaire 2, record 1, French, vide%20inter%2Dgranulaire
correct, masculine noun
- vide d'air intergranulaire 3, record 1, French, vide%20d%27air%20intergranulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est recommandé d'avoir des matériaux anguleux qui ont une bonne stabilité et moins de vide interstitiel. 2, record 1, French, - vide%20interstitiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interstitiel : qui concerne les petits espaces vides entre des particules solides. 4, record 1, French, - vide%20interstitiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vides interstitiels
- vides d'air intergranulaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacío
1, record 1, Spanish, vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio lleno de aire en la pasta de cemento, mortero o concreto [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - vac%C3%ADo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un vacío de aire atrapado se caracteriza por tener 1 mm o más de ancho, y por su forma irregular; un vacío típico de aire incorporado por tener entre 10 mm y 1 000 mm de diámetro y por su forma esférica, o casi esférica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vac%C3%ADo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vacío de aire atrapado; vacío de aire incorporado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vac%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air void system 1, record 2, English, air%20void%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this technique, the same concrete mix is fabricated a number of times with different air void systems and specimens of each of these mixes are then submitted to the same freezing and thawing test. 1, record 2, English, - air%20void%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau de bulles d'air
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les caractéristiques du réseau de bulles d'air (c'est-à-dire que certains bétons ont été fabriqués sans air entraîné, d'autres avec un réseau de bulles d'air médiocre et d'autres avec un bon réseau de bulles d'air). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20bulles%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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