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PERMEAMETRE ECOULEMENT PERMANENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constant-head permeameter
1, record 1, English, constant%2Dhead%20permeameter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- constant head permeameter 2, record 1, English, constant%20head%20permeameter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal types of apparatus for determining the coefficient of permeability of soil samples are ... the constant-head permeameter [which] is suitable for very permeable soil, and the falling-head permeameter for less permeable ones ... In the constant-head permeameter, the hydraulic head h is kept constant, and the discharge is measured. 3, record 1, English, - constant%2Dhead%20permeameter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perméamètre à charge constante
1, record 1, French, perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20charge%20constante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perméamètre à écoulement permanent 2, record 1, French, perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20permanent
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perméamètres : Appareils de laboratoire destinés à mesurer le coefficient de perméabilité d'un échantillon de sol. Perméamètre à charge constante, perméamètre à charge variable. 3, record 1, French, - perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20charge%20constante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La perméabilité des enrobés s'étudie, comme celle des sols, à l'aide de perméamètres à écoulement permanent. 2, record 1, French, - perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20charge%20constante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constant head (constant pressure head) : charge constante. 4, record 1, French, - perm%C3%A9am%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20charge%20constante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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