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AIR OCCLUS [3 records]

Record 1 2022-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
CONT

"Entrapped air" is air that is naturally entrapped in all concrete, occurring without the use of an air entraining agent. These bubbles/voids are larger than entrained air and ... [have] no consequential positive or negative effect on the performance of the concrete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
DEF

Air incorporé de manière non intentionnelle dans le béton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación del hormigón
DEF

Hueco en la masa del hormigón que no es intencionado.

CONT

Un vacío de aire atrapado se caracteriza por tener 1 mm o más de ancho, y por su forma irregular.

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Record 2 2020-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
DEF

Air intentionally incorporated in concrete during mixing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
DEF

Air intentionnellement incorporé au béton lors du malaxage.

OBS

air occlus : Le terme «air occlus» est également employé pour désigner l'air qui peut demeurer emprisonné dans le béton lors du processus de fabrication.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación del hormigón
DEF

Burbujas microscópicas de aire que se incorporan en el mortero u hormigón.

CONT

Un vacío típico de aire incorporado [se caracteriza] por tener entre 10 mm [milímetros] y 1000 mm de diámetro y por su forma esférica, o casi esférica.

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Record 3 1996-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Wool Industry
CONT

it is a warm fibre because its fabrics enclose much insulating air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

le tissu de laine est (...) un excellent isolant thermique, mais ce pouvoir isolant est dû à l'air occlus plus qu'à la faible conductibilité calorifique de la matière.

Spanish

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