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5. Glossary
Adiabatic; adiabatic – Term expressing the absence of heat transfer between the system under study and the external environment.
equivalent age – Time during which concrete must be maintained at the reference temperature (usually 20°C) to obtain the same maturity value as under actual curing conditions.
Béton auto-plaçant; self-compacting concrete – Concrete that flows and compacts by gravity alone, capable of filling the formwork with its reinforcement, sheathing, reservations, etc., while maintaining its homogeneity.
Énergie d'activation; activation energy – Quantity characterizing the temperature sensitivity of concrete hardening speed.
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- Résistance du béton dans l'ouvrage. La Maturométrie. - Guide Technique. Techniques et méthodes des laboratoires des Ponts et Chaussées, Nancy, 66 p. (2003).
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- Concrete – Specification, performance, production and compliance – National supplement to standard NF EN 206. - NF EN 206/CN, ANFOR - décembre 2014
- Fresh concrete tests – Part 2: sag test. - NF EN 12350-2, AFNOR - avril 2012
- Fresh concrete tests – Part 3: Vébé test. - NF EN 12350-3, AFNOR - avril 2012
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