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Record 1 1989-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
DEF

A device used in soil testing, consisting of flat blades affixed to the end of a rod. It is forced into the soil, and the torque required to shear the soil, in situ, is determined as a measure of the shear strength of the zone tested by rotating the device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
DEF

Appareil de laboratoire et de chantier destiné à la mesure de la résistance au cisaillement non drainée du sol, à partir du couple développé par la rotation d'un moulinet.

Spanish

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