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BLOQUE HORMIGON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pull-out test
1, record 1, English, pull%2Dout%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bond with reinforcement. The literature on this subject is still sparse. Rosenberg et al. give some results of pull-out tests (smooth-walled tube embedded in a cylinder of HPC) on two concretes, with and without silica fume. 1, record 1, English, - pull%2Dout%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai d'arrachement
1, record 1, French, essai%20d%27arrachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adhérence avec les armatures passives. Sur ce sujet, la littérature est encore peu abondante. Rosenberg et al. présentent des résultats d'essais d'arrachement (tubes à parois lisses noyés dans un cylindre en BHP) sur deux bétons avec et sans fumée de silice. 1, record 1, French, - essai%20d%27arrachement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de arrancamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20arrancamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensayo consistente en someter a tracción una barra, empotrada en un bloque de hormigón, para comprobar su adherencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20arrancamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow concrete block
1, record 2, English, hollow%20concrete%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hollow concrete block is one in which the core area exceeds 25 percent of the cross-sectional area; generally the core area of such units will be from 40 to 50 percent of the gross area. 2, record 2, English, - hollow%20concrete%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Utilisation du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de béton creux
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc creux en béton 2, record 2, French, bloc%20creux%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc. Élément de construction de forme parallélépipédique, plus gros qu'une brique pleine ou qu'un moellon [...] on distingue : les blocs en béton de granulats courants, [...] les blocs en béton de granulats légers, [...] les blocs pleins [...], les blocs creux (à un ou plusieurs rangs d'alvéoles fermés d'un côté par un voile de pose), les blocs perforés [...]. 3, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20creux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de albañilería
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque hueco de hormigón
1, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20hueco%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloque de hormigón hueco en su interior utilizado en la construcción. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20hueco%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concrete block
1, record 3, English, concrete%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precast concrete block 2, record 3, English, precast%20concrete%20block
correct
- cement block 3, record 3, English, cement%20block
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concrete masonry unit consisting of portland cement and lime, fly ash, air-entraining agents, or other admixtures combined with water. 3, record 3, English, - concrete%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete blocks may first be classified according to their weight ... Blocks may also be classified according to type: (1) hollow load-bearing block, (2) solid load-bearing block, (3) hollow non-load-bearing block, (4) concrete brick, and (5) specialty block ... Blocks may also be categorized by their normal uses, for example, wall and partition block, pilaster block, chimney block, lintel block, bond-beam block, jamb or sash block, decorative block, floor block, utility block, and systems block. 4, record 3, English, - concrete%20block
Record 3, Key term(s)
- concrete unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Utilisation du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc en béton
1, record 3, French, bloc%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bloc de béton manufacturé 2, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20manufactur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- parpaing 3, record 3, French, parpaing
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- aggloméré 3, record 3, French, agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- plot 3, record 3, French, plot
correct, masculine noun
- agglo 3, record 3, French, agglo
correct, masculine noun, jargon
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de construction en béton manufacturé de petite dimension, de forme généralement parallélépipédique, destiné à la constitution de maçonnerie. Cette unité peut être pleine, creuse, parementée. 4, record 3, French, - bloc%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc en béton : terme uniformisé par le CN. 4, record 3, French, - bloc%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parpaing [...] Par extension, désigne aujourd'hui le bloc de béton de granulats, plein ou creux, dit aggloméré ou plot. 3, record 3, French, - bloc%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bloc de béton de granulats
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de albañilería
- Utilización del hormigón
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de hormigón
1, record 3, Spanish, bloque%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En construcción, bloque prefabricado de hormigón que puede ser hueco o macizo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bloque%20de%20hormig%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Walls and Partitions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wall block
1, record 4, English, wall%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wall and partitions blocks ... are the units used to build the bearing and nonbearing walls and partitions in concrete block construction. They may be laid up with either face-shell or full mortar bedding. 1, record 4, English, - wall%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Murs et cloisons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc pour murs
1, record 4, French, bloc%20pour%20murs
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bloc. Élément de construction de forme parallélépipédique, plus gros qu'une brique pleine ou qu'un moellon [...] le mot désigne surtout les éléments manufacturés de dimension normalisées [...] pour murs et cloisons. 2, record 4, French, - bloc%20pour%20murs
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bloc pour mur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de albañilería
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque para muros
1, record 4, Spanish, bloque%20para%20muros
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bloque. Cualquier bloque rectangular hueco, hecho de arcilla cocido, terracota, hormigón, cemento o fibra de vidrio que se utiliza como material de construcción. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bloque%20para%20muros
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bloque para muro
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