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POZZOLANA EARTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Cement Industry
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pozzolan
1, record 1, English, pozzolan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pozzolana 2, record 1, English, pozzolana
correct
- pozzuolana 3, record 1, English, pozzuolana
correct
- puzzolan 4, record 1, English, puzzolan
correct
- puzzuolana 4, record 1, English, puzzuolana
correct
- pozzuolane 5, record 1, English, pozzuolane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural or artificial siliceous material commonly added to portland-cement mixtures to impart certain desirable properties to the mixture. 6, record 1, English, - pozzolan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Added to oil-well cements, pozzolans reduce slurry weight and viscosity, increase resistance to sulfate attack, and influence such factors as pumping time, ultimate strength, and watertightness. 6, record 1, English, - pozzolan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name comes from the town of Pozzuoli, Italy ... 4, record 1, English, - pozzolan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pozzolana earth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Cimenterie
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouzzolane
1, record 1, French, pouzzolane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pouzzolane naturelle désigne une roche siliceuse légère, d'origine volcanique. [...] Les pouzzolanes artificielles sont des granulats silico-alumineux, obtenus par calcination de terres argileuses, de basaltes ou de schistes; [...] les pouzzolanes broyées, ainsi que des cendres volantes pouzzolaniques de houille ou de lignite, sont utilisées comme constituant secondaire de certains ciments dont elles améliorent les qualités hydrauliques; [...] 2, record 1, French, - pouzzolane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tuf trachytique presque incohérent, de couleur claire variant du gris au rougeâtre, que l'on trouve près de Naples. Il est susceptible d'être utilisé comme ciment naturel. 3, record 1, French, - pouzzolane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- terre pouzzolane
- pouzzolane naturelle
- pouzzolane artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Industria del cemento
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puzolana
1, record 1, Spanish, puzolana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material silíceo o sílico-aluminoso, el cual por sí mismo no posee un valor cementante o es muy bajo, pero que, cuando está finamente dividido, y en presencia de humedad, reacciona químicamente con hidróxido de calcio, a temperaturas ordinarias, para formar compuestos que poseen propiedades cementantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puzolana
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