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VOIDS POROSITY RATIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- void ratio
1, record 1, English, void%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voids index 2, record 1, English, voids%20index
correct
- voids ratio 3, record 1, English, voids%20ratio
correct
- voids porosity ratio 2, record 1, English, voids%20porosity%20ratio
- pore ratio 2, record 1, English, pore%20ratio
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the volume of void space to the volume of solid substance in any material consisting of voids and solid material, such as in a soil sample, a sediment, or sedimentary rock. 3, record 1, English, - void%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Mécanique des sols
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice des vides
1, record 1, French, indice%20des%20vides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice des pores 2, record 1, French, indice%20des%20pores
masculine noun
- taux de porosité 3, record 1, French, taux%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- indice de porosité 4, record 1, French, indice%20de%20porosit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du volume des vides d'un milieu poreux ou fissuré au volume de la matrice solide du milieu. 5, record 1, French, - indice%20des%20vides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'indice des vides [...] est le rapport du volume des vides au volume des pleins. 6, record 1, French, - indice%20des%20vides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les matériaux meubles, comme les vases, sables et projections volcaniques, sont affectés plus fortement et plus vite que les roches consistantes [...] Primitivement gorgés d'eau ou d'air, ils se tassent; l'indice des vides diminue [...] 7, record 1, French, - indice%20des%20vides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mecánica del suelo
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de huecos
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20huecos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el volumen de huecos en una muestra dada de suelo poroso y el volumen de partículas sólidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20huecos
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