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AIR VOIDS [3 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 2013-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air voids in sand 1, record 2, English, air%20voids%20in%20sand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voids: Spaces between separate grains of sand, gravel, or soil, occupied by air or water or both. 2, record 2, English, - air%20voids%20in%20sand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vides d'air intergranulaires dans le sable
1, record 2, French, vides%20d%27air%20intergranulaires%20dans%20le%20sable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Road Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero air voids curve
1, record 3, English, zero%20air%20voids%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- zero-air-voids curve 2, record 3, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20%20curve
correct
- zero air-voids curve 3, record 3, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20%20curve
correct
- zero-air-voids line 4, record 3, English, zero%2Dair%2Dvoids%20%20line
correct
- zero air-voids line 5, record 3, English, zero%20air%2Dvoids%20%20line
correct
- zero-voids curve 6, record 3, English, zero%2Dvoids%20curve
correct
- saturation line 5, record 3, English, saturation%20line
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line showing the dry density-moisture content relationship for soil containing no air voids. 5, record 3, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "zero-voids curve" in Fig. 16.13 indicates the moisture contents for various dry densities if the material is fully saturated, i.e., all its pores are filled with water. It means that in a regularly compacted earth material, there is some air in the pores. 6, record 3, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The compacted dry density increases with increasing moisture ... The increase is limited by saturation - the zero air voids curve - where neutral stress prevents a further reduction in void ratio without a reduction in moisture. 1, record 3, English, - zero%20air%20voids%20curve
Record 3, Key term(s)
- saturation curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de saturation
1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hyperbole équilatère zéro de vides d'air 2, record 3, French, hyperbole%20%C3%A9quilat%C3%A8re%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro de vides d'air 2, record 3, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole zéro vides d'air 2, record 3, French, hyperbole%20z%C3%A9ro%20vides%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
- hyperbole de saturation 3, record 3, French, hyperbole%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe exprimant la densité sèche du sol saturé en fonction de la teneur en eau. 4, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maximums des essais Proctor standard et Proctor modifié ainsi que tous les maximums correspondant à des énergies de compactage différentes devraient donc se trouver sur l'hyperbole équilatère «zéro de vides d'air» d'équations paramétriques. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20saturation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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