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TOITURE LISIERES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-ply membrane
1, record 1, English, four%2Dply%20membrane
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-ply roof membrane 2, record 1, English, four%2Dply%20roof%20membrane
correct
- four-ply roofing membrane 2, record 1, English, four%2Dply%20roofing%20membrane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ply: a layer of felt in a built-up roof membrane system. A four-ply membrane system has four layers of felt. 3, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The performance of the membrane depends, to a very large measure, on the method of laying. There is only one in general use in Canada, and it may be referred to as the shingle method.... It is simple to understand, and fast and easy to carry out. Half-lapping gives a two-ply, two-thirds lapping a three-ply, and three-quarters lapping a four-ply roofing membrane. It has the very serious disadvantage that any wrinkling of felts or lifting at the laps tends to provide a direct path to the supporting insulation or deck. This is why it is considered so essential with this method to achieve intimate contact between plies without wrinkles or fishmouths. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four-ply membrane: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20membrane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 4-ply membrane
- 4-ply roof membrane
- 4-ply roofing membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étanchéité quatre couches
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20quatre%20couches
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane d’étanchéité quatre couches 2, record 1, French, membrane%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20quatre%20couches
correct, feminine noun
- membrane quatre couches 2, record 1, French, membrane%20quatre%20couches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le comportement d’une toiture multicouche dépend largement des méthodes utilisées pour sa mise en œuvre. Au Canada, on utilise généralement une seule méthode, qu'on pourrait appeler la méthode de chevauchement [...] Il est aisé de comprendre son principe qui est d’exécution rapide et simple. Un chevauchement par moitiés donne une toiture multicouche à deux couches, aux deux tiers il donne trois couches et aux trois quarts on obtient quatre couches. Ce système souffre d’un désavantage sérieux, car tout pli ou relèvement des lisières de feutre offre à l'eau une voie directe vers le subjectile. C'est pourquoi il est indispensable d’obtenir un contact intime entre les feutres et d’éviter tout pli ou godet. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20quatre%20couches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étanchéité : Tout ouvrage ayant pour objet de rendre étanche une paroi : toiture-terrasses, cuve, réservoir, piscine, mur enterré, etc., et le résultat d’un tel ouvrage. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20quatre%20couches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
étanchéité quatre couches : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20quatre%20couches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- edge roofing 1, record 2, English, edge%20roofing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toiture à lisières 1, record 2, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20lisi%C3%A8res
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trav. publics 1, record 2, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lisi%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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