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FRAGILIDAD [3 records]

Record 1 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
DEF

The quality of a material that leads to crack propagation without appreciable plastic deformation.

OBS

Brittle. Soil that will break with a sharp, clean fracture, when dry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
DEF

Aptitude d'une pierre à résister aux chocs et aux pressions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
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Record 2 2002-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Symptoms (Medicine)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 3 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

The quality of a material that leads to crack propagation without appreciable plastic deformation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
DEF

Caractère d'un matériau qui se rompt sans déformation permanente appréciable ou dont la rupture est atteinte sous une très faible déformation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
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