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PRESSION CONTACT [3 records]

Record 1 1999-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Shallow Foundations
DEF

[The] Pressure acting at, and perpendicular to the contact area between a footing and the soil, produced by the weight of the footing and all forces acting on it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Fondations normales
DEF

Pression qui s'exerce à la surface de contact entre une fondation superficielle et le sol qui la supporte.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
DEF

The nip load of the roller divided by the average nip width.

OBS

Measured in N/mm², for instance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
DEF

Charge de contact du cylindre (rouleau) divisée par la largeur moyenne de contact.

OBS

La pression de contact est exprimée, par exemple, en newtons par millimètre carré (N/mm²).

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques

Spanish

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