Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
fuerza de compresion
English translation:
compressive force
Added to glossary by
Nikki Graham
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Feb 23, 2010 14:58
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Spanish term
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
fuerza de compresion
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Mining tunnel
This is the context:
La fuerza máxima de compresión que se produce en la junta radial es de 867,11 t/m. Should if be compression strength or force?
La fuerza máxima de compresión que se produce en la junta radial es de 867,11 t/m. Should if be compression strength or force?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | compressive force |
Nikki Graham
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| 5 +1 | compressive/compression force |
Sergio Campo
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| 5 -1 | Compressive strength |
baligh
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| 4 -1 | compression stress |
Leonardo Lamarche
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Change log
Feb 26, 2010 23:44: Nikki Graham changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "fuerza de compresion"" to ""compressive force""
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compressive force
I am no expert. However, I think it's compressive force, because compressive strength = resistencia a la compresión, and they are not the same.
The compressive strength of a material is the compressive force per unit area that it can withstand. This is in contrast to the more commonly measured tensile strength. ASTM D695 is the standard test method in the USA. The figure below, from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, shows the test geometry.
http://www.matweb.com/reference/compressivestrength.aspx
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 16:05:41 GMT)
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Compressive strength of masonry is an important performance characteristic used by engineers in the design of masonry structures. Defined as the maximum compressive force resisted per unit of net cross-sectional area of masonry, the compressive strength of masonry must equal or exceed the specified compressive strength of masonry, f'm, used in the structural design. Building codes limit allowable stresses in masonry to a percentage of f'm.
http://www.cement.org/bookstore/profile.asp?itemid=IS276
The compressive strength of a material is the compressive force per unit area that it can withstand. This is in contrast to the more commonly measured tensile strength. ASTM D695 is the standard test method in the USA. The figure below, from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, shows the test geometry.
http://www.matweb.com/reference/compressivestrength.aspx
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 16:05:41 GMT)
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Compressive strength of masonry is an important performance characteristic used by engineers in the design of masonry structures. Defined as the maximum compressive force resisted per unit of net cross-sectional area of masonry, the compressive strength of masonry must equal or exceed the specified compressive strength of masonry, f'm, used in the structural design. Building codes limit allowable stresses in masonry to a percentage of f'm.
http://www.cement.org/bookstore/profile.asp?itemid=IS276
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3 mins
Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in Spanish
Venezuela
Leonardo Lamarche Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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102
compression stress
maximum compression stress exerted on the radial joint...
Peer comment(s):
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asptech
: "stress" is force per surface unit, here it is force per length unit.
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Could it be M2? Cant't understand per Tons linear M on a joint
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5 mins
Compressive strength
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1 hr
Sergio Campo
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Portugal
Technical Translator & Civil Engineer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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482
compressive/compression force
A "fuerza" in spanish is a "force" in english. The unit used here (t/m, tons per meter) is a unit of force per unit length of radial joint, but is still a unit of force. Stress is a measure of force per unit area ("tensión" in spanish). Stress units, in the same system used here, would be T/m2. Strength, although is measured in force units, is the capacity of a material to resist a force ("resistencia" in spanish). The text is not speaking about the strength of the joint, but of the maximum force applied.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 16:06:38 GMT)
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Sorry, it should say "Strength, although is measured in stress units..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-23 16:06:38 GMT)
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Sorry, it should say "Strength, although is measured in stress units..."
Peer comment(s):
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Nikki Graham
: :-) I think we posted at the same time
4 mins
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I think you beat me to it. Thanks.
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