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COHESION-LESS SOIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohesion-less soil
1, record 1, English, cohesion%2Dless%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cohesionless soil 2, record 1, English, cohesionless%20soil
correct
- non-cohesive soil 2, record 1, English, non%2Dcohesive%20soil
correct
- noncohesive soil 3, record 1, English, noncohesive%20soil
correct
- frictional soil 2, record 1, English, frictional%20soil
correct
- granular soil 4, record 1, English, granular%20soil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil that when unconfined has little or no strength when air-dried, and that has little or no cohesion when submerged. 1, record 1, English, - cohesion%2Dless%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol pulvérulent
1, record 1, French, sol%20pulv%C3%A9rulent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol sans cohésion 2, record 1, French, sol%20sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
correct, masculine noun
- sol non cohérent 3, record 1, French, sol%20non%20coh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
- sol grenu 4, record 1, French, sol%20grenu
correct, masculine noun
- sol granulaire 4, record 1, French, sol%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les sables ne possèdent pas de cohésion : ce sont des sols pulvérulents. (...) Les sols plus ou moins argileux ont une cohésion (ou résistance au cisaillement sous charge nulle) : ce sont des sols cohérents. 5, record 1, French, - sol%20pulv%C3%A9rulent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sols, qu'ils soient pulvérulents ou cohérents, posent des problèmes (...) 6, record 1, French, - sol%20pulv%C3%A9rulent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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