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USCS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unified soil classification system
1, record 1, English, unified%20soil%20classification%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Unified Soil Classification System 2, record 1, English, Unified%20Soil%20Classification%20System
correct
- USC 3, record 1, English, USC
correct
- USC 3, record 1, English, USC
- Unified Soil Classification 4, record 1, English, Unified%20Soil%20Classification
correct
- Unified System 4, record 1, English, Unified%20System
correct
- unified system 5, record 1, English, unified%20system
correct
- Unified Classification 4, record 1, English, Unified%20Classification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unified soil classification system. This system evolved from the airfield classification system after modifications by A. Casagrande of Harvard University and the US Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers. It classified soil into three general groups - i.e. coarse-grained, fine-grained and highly organic, with a further fifteen categories depending on gradation of the coarse-particled soils and plasticity of the fine-grained soils. 6, record 1, English, - unified%20soil%20classification%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification U.S.C.S.
1, record 1, French, classification%20U%2ES%2EC%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de classification unifié des sols 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20classification%20unifi%C3%A9%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
- système unifié de classification des sols 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20unifi%C3%A9%20de%20classification%20des%20sols
correct, masculine noun
- système unifié 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20unifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe de très nombreux systèmes de classification des sols [...] On retiendra [...] la classification des Laboratoires des Ponts et Chaussées ou classification L.P.C. qui n’est autre que la classification U.S.C.S. (Unified Soil Classification System) après adaptation aux seuils granulométriques utilisés en France. On rappellera que la classification U.S.C.S. est elle même dérivée de celle de Casagrande. 1, record 1, French, - classification%20U%2ES%2EC%2ES%2E
Record 1, Key term(s)
- classification USCS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- United States Customs Service
1, record 2, English, United%20States%20Customs%20Service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- USCS 2, record 2, English, USCS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- United States Customs Service
1, record 2, French, United%20States%20Customs%20Service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- USCS 2, record 2, French, USCS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Service des douanes des États-Unis
- SDEU
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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