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PUDDLING CLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

Clay puddle consists of clay and sand made into a plastic mass with water. It is used principally to fill cofferdams, and for making embankments and reservoirs water-tight.

CONT

Clay puddle: clay mixed with coarse sand or fine gravel, wetted and then chopped, beaten and kneaded into a consolidated mass, about two-thirds of its original volume. If kept in an area where it remains wet (i.e. below the water table), it remains completely watertight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
DEF

Revêtement recouvrant le fond ou les parois d'un canal permettant d'assurer une étanchéité (partielle ou totale).

CONT

Autrefois en argile, le corroi est aujourd'hui le plus souvent en tissu synthétique (géomembrane) ou en béton.

Spanish

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