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BANC TENSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stretching bed
1, record 1, English, stretching%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pretensioning bed 2, record 1, English, pretensioning%20bed
correct
- prestressing bed 3, record 1, English, prestressing%20bed
correct
- stretching bench 4, record 1, English, stretching%20bench
correct
- pretensioning bench 2, record 1, English, pretensioning%20bench
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wires are stretched between anchorages at opposite ends of a long stretching bed ... of concrete or steel ... provided with heating ducts. 1, record 1, English, - stretching%20bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc d’étirage
1, record 1, French, banc%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc de mise en tension 2, record 1, French, banc%20de%20mise%20en%20tension
masculine noun
- banc de tension 3, record 1, French, banc%20de%20tension
masculine noun
- banc de précontrainte 4, record 1, French, banc%20de%20pr%C3%A9contrainte
correct, masculine noun
- banc de traction fixe 5, record 1, French, banc%20de%20traction%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le béton précontraint, dans lequel les armatures sont fortement précontraintes, avant bétonnage, sur un banc d’étirage [...] 1, record 1, French, - banc%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tirage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extrados 1, record 2, English, extrados
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Let us consider ... a relatively resistant bed ... included within a more plastic mass ... and in the act of bending ... The pressure that is exerted upon the separation surface evidently being the same in the two media, and the differences of principal pressures being equal to the respective thresholds, since there is deformation, the pressure that is exerted upon an element of surface normal to the limit is much less on the side where there is elongation (the extrados) in the resistant medium than in the plastic mass, and it may even be replaced by a tension which may be expressed by cracks. 1, record 2, English, - extrados
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extrados
1, record 2, French, extrados
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface extérieure d’un pli correspondant à la partie ayant le plus grand rayon de courbure. 2, record 2, French, - extrados
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considérons [...] un banc relativement résistant [...], compris dans une masse plus plastique [...], et en train de se courber [...]. La pression qui s’exerce sur la surface de séparation étant évidemment la même dans les deux milieux, et les différences de pressions principales étant égales aux seuils respectifs puisqu'il y a déformation, la pression qui s’exerce sur un élément de surface normal à la limite est, du côté où il y a allongement(c'est-à-dire à l'extrados), beaucoup plus faible dans le milieu résistant que dans la masse plastique, et elle peut même être remplacée par une tension, qui peut se traduire par des craquelures. 3, record 2, French, - extrados
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bonded wire
1, record 3, English, bonded%20wire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now, the HPC can tolerate bonded wires of a higher prestressing tension, without any increase in their bedding length. 1, record 3, English, - bonded%20wire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fils adhérent
1, record 3, French, fils%20adh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue en précontrainte deux procédés distincts : a-la pré-tension, ou précontrainte par fils adhérents. Elle consiste à tendre fortement, sur un banc de précontrainte, des torons de fils d’acier qui traversent le moule de la pièce à fabriquer. On coule ensuite la pièce dans ce moule; lorsque le durcissement du béton est suffisant, on décoffre et on sectionne les fils. À l'intérieur de la pièce, la tension des fils ne se relâche pas, du fait de l'adhérence du béton sur les fils. Cette technique concerne surtout des pièces de dimensions restreintes, telles que poutrelles de planchers, poteaux, pieux, traverses de chemin de fer, etc. b-la post-tension [...] 1, record 3, French, - fils%20adh%C3%A9rent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intrados
1, record 4, English, intrados
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Let us consider, ... a relatively resistant bed ... included within a more plastic mass ... and in the act of bending ... The pressure that is exerted upon the separation surface evidently being the same in the two media, and the differences of principal pressures being equal to the respective thresholds, since there is deformation, the pressure that is exerted upon an element of surface normal to the limit is much less on the side where there is elongation (the extrados) in the resistant medium than in the plastic mass, and it may even be replaced by a tension which may be expressed by cracks. Inversely, on the compressed side (the intrados), the pressure within the resistant rock is greater than in the plastic rock. It may produce secondary folds if the stratification is sufficiently marked. 1, record 4, English, - intrados
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intrados
1, record 4, French, intrados
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface intérieure d’un pli charnière correspondant à la partie où le rayon de courbure est le plus réduit. 2, record 4, French, - intrados
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considérons [...] un banc relativement résistant [...], compris dans une masse plus plastique [...], et en train de se courber [...] La pression qui s’exerce sur la surface de séparation étant évidemment la même dans les deux milieux, et les différences de pressions principales étant égales aux seuils respectifs, puisqu'il y a déformation, la pression qui s’exerce sur un élément de surface normale à la limite est, du côté où il y a allongement(c'est-à-dire à l'extrados), beaucoup plus faible dans le milieu résistant que dans la masse plastique, et elle peut même être remplacée par une tension, qui peut se traduire par des craquelures. Inversement, du côté comprimé(intrados), la pression dans la roche résistante est plus forte que dans la roche plastique. Elle peut donner lieu à des plissotements secondaires, si la stratification est un tant soit peu marquée. 3, record 4, French, - intrados
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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