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PRESTRESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prestress
1, record 1, English, prestress
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To introduce internal stresses into (a building material) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating wires or cables under tension in concrete). 1, record 1, English, - prestress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précontraindre
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9contraindre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre en précontrainte 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20pr%C3%A9contrainte
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire subir à un élément une contrainte interne de compression permanente lui permettant de mieux résister, une fois mis en œuvre, à d'autres contraintes. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9contraindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pretensar 1, record 1, Spanish, pretensar
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preconsolidation pressure 1, record 2, English, preconsolidation%20pressure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prestress 2, record 2, English, prestress
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The greatest effective pressure to which a soil has been subjected. 1, record 2, English, - preconsolidation%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression de contrainte 1, record 2, French, pression%20de%20contrainte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pression réelle maximale à laquelle a été soumis un sol. 1, record 2, French, - pression%20de%20contrainte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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