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ESSAI APPAREIL TRIAXIAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triaxial compression machine
1, record 1, English, triaxial%20compression%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- triaxial device 2, record 1, English, triaxial%20device
correct
- triaxial apparatus 3, record 1, English, triaxial%20apparatus
correct
- triaxial cell machine 4, record 1, English, triaxial%20cell%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laboratory equipment for testing a generally cylindrical soil specimen, which permits independent control of the three principal stresses and allows for examination of generalised states of stress. The specimen is sealed in a rubber membrane and enclosed in a cell subjected to water pressure. 1, record 1, English, - triaxial%20compression%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil triaxial
1, record 1, French, appareil%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil de compression triaxiale 2, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20compression%20triaxiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essai de cisaillement à l'appareil triaxial [...] L'éprouvette de sol, en forme de tronc de cylindre [...] est placée sur une embase métallique munie d’une pierre poreuse, à l'intérieur d’une enceinte étanche en plexiglas. Sur sa surface latérale, l'éprouvette est entourée d’une enveloppe imperméable. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20triaxial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct shear test
1, record 2, English, direct%20shear%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct-shear test 2, record 2, English, direct%2Dshear%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test conducted to determine the shearing resistance of a soil sample. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20shear%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct shear tests model the condition of soil sliding over the reinforcement. ... Depending on the relative density, soil type, opening sizes, and surface characteristics of the reinforcement, the angle of interface shearing resistance measured in a direct shear test is less than or at most equal to the angle of internal friction of the soil alone. 4, record 2, English, - direct%20shear%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai de cisaillement direct
1, record 2, French, essai%20de%20cisaillement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai de cisaillement sur un plan déterminé 2, record 2, French, essai%20de%20cisaillement%20sur%20un%20plan%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essai de cisaillement direct ou essai de cisaillement sur un plan déterminé : le plan ou la facette de rupture est imposé. L’éprouvette est soumise à une contrainte normale uniforme [sigma] constante et à une contrainte tangentielle uniforme croissant jusqu’à la rupture. On détermine ainsi directement la résistance au cisaillement [tau] et, par suite, la courbe intrinsèque [tau] = f [(sigma]). 2, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20cisaillement%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Essais de cisaillement : Ils sont réalisés à l'appareil de cisaillement direct(boîte de cisaillement) :essai de cisaillement rectiligne ou annulaire; ou à l'appareil de compression triaxiale :essai triaxial. 3, record 2, French, - essai%20de%20cisaillement%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consolidated-undrained test
1, record 3, English, consolidated%2Dundrained%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- consolidated quick test 2, record 3, English, consolidated%20quick%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil test in which essentially complete consolidation under the vertical load (in a direct shear test) or under the confining pressure (in a triaxial test) is followed by a shear at constant water content. 2, record 3, English, - consolidated%2Dundrained%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai consolidé non drainé
1, record 3, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20non%20drain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essai consolidé-non drainé 2, record 3, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%2Dnon%20drain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- essai consolidé rapide 3, record 3, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- essai CU 4, record 3, French, essai%20CU
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans l’] "Essai consolidé non drainé" [le] mode opératoire ressemble beaucoup à celui décrit (...) pour l’essai CD. On consolide l’échantillon à une pression (...) en permettant son drainage, puis on isole les pierres poreuses, et on applique le déviateur de contrainte. On utilise ici les pressions moyennes totales et non les pressions effectives, puisqu’il y a eau interstitielle contenue. 5, record 3, French, - essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20non%20drain%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) l'essai consolidé-non drainé, noté CU avec mesure de la pression interstitielle U, réalisable seulement à l'appareil triaxial. 2, record 3, French, - essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20non%20drain%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- triaxial shear test
1, record 4, English, triaxial%20shear%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- triaxial compression test 2, record 4, English, triaxial%20compression%20test
correct
- triaxial test 3, record 4, English, triaxial%20test
correct
- confined compression test 4, record 4, English, confined%20compression%20test
correct
- TC test 5, record 4, English, TC%20test
correct
- cylinder test 6, record 4, English, cylinder%20test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a test in which a cylindrical specimen of soil umbric epipedon encased in an impervious membrane is subjected to a confining pressure and then loaded. 7, record 4, English, - triaxial%20shear%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai de cisaillement à l'appareil triaxial
1, record 4, French, essai%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20l%27appareil%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essai de compression triaxiale 2, record 4, French, essai%20de%20compression%20triaxiale
correct, masculine noun
- essai à l'appareil triaxial 1, record 4, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20l%27appareil%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun
- essai triaxial 3, record 4, French, essai%20triaxial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai dans lequel un échantillon de sol cylindrique, enveloppé dans une membrane étanche, est soumis à une étreinte latérale puis chargé axialement jusqu’à rupture. 2, record 4, French, - essai%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20l%27appareil%20triaxial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essai de cisaillement à l'appareil triaxial(...) L'éprouvette de sol, en forme de tronc de cylindre(...) est placée sur une embase métallique munie d’une pierre poreuse, à l'intérieur d’une enceinte étanche en plexiglas. Sur sa surface latérale, l'éprouvette est entourée d’une enveloppe imperméable. On exerce : une pression hydrostatique(...), une force verticale(...) 1, record 4, French, - essai%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20l%27appareil%20triaxial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consolidated-drained test
1, record 5, English, consolidated%2Ddrained%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slow test 1, record 5, English, slow%20test
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil-test in which essentially complete consolidation under the confining pressure is followed by additional axial (or shearing) stress applied in such a manner that even a fully saturated soil of low permeability can adapt itself completely (fully consolidate) to the changes in stress due to the additional axial (or shearing) stress. 2, record 5, English, - consolidated%2Ddrained%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai consolidé et drainé
1, record 5, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20et%20drain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essai consolidé, drainé 2, record 5, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%2C%20drain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- essai consolidé-drainé 3, record 5, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%2Ddrain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- essai CD 4, record 5, French, essai%20CD
correct, masculine noun
- essai consolidé lent 5, record 5, French, essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20lent
correct, masculine noun
- essai lent 2, record 5, French, essai%20lent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Essai consolidé et drainé"(...) Dans l'essai CD, on utilise un échantillon de sol remanié que l'on a imbibé jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne sa limite de liquidité. Il est placé dans l'appareil triaxial et serré entre deux pierres poreuses permettant le drainage. On exerce une contrainte hydrostatique(...) 1, record 5, French, - essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20et%20drain%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) l'essai consolidé-drainé, noté CD, effectué soit à la boîte de Casagrande, soit à l'appareil triaxial(...) 3, record 5, French, - essai%20consolid%C3%A9%20et%20drain%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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