Look up: spalling

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   spalling
   The spontaneous chipping, fragmentation, or separation of a surtace or surface coating.
   Found on http://www.bacgroup.com/glossary/glossar
   
   
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   Spalling
   Destruction of a surface by frost, heat, corrosion, or mechanical causes. Concrete exposed to intense heat may spall explosively. Expansion and contraction of the concrete as well as vaporising moisture contained in the concrete contribute to this effect. It does not necessarily mean an accelerant was used
   Found on http://www.fire.org.uk/glossary.htm
   
   
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   Spalling
   The lifting or detachment of a coating from the substrate.
   Found on http://www.poeton.co.uk/w1/glossary.htm
   
   
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   spalling
   act or process of chipping or breaking of canal sections or hydraulic structures due to water action or structural causes Category: Building industry • the ejection of target material from the face on which the missile impacts Category: Building industry • breaking-off of small fragments caused by internal thermal stresses,internal mechanical stresses or impact of a hard bo...
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Spalling
   The chipping or flaking of concrete, bricks, or other masonry where improper drainage or venting and freeze/thaw cycling exists.
   Found on http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/
   
   
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   Spalling
   Loss of material from the face of a masonry unit, either through ‘flaking` or delamination.
   Found on http://www.smart.salford.ac.uk/technical
   
   
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   Spalling
   a general term applied to stonework on which the outer face is peeling off. A spall is a small piece of stone. (Illustration) see contour scaling.
   Found on http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glo
   
   
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   Spalling
   Used to describe the decay of stone, concrete or brick by the splitting off of layers of material. In reinforced concrete this is usually due to the rusting of reinforcement. In brick it is often due to frost. Related Words: Brick; Concrete
   Found on http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/Too
   
   
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   SPALLING
   The chipping or flaking of concrete, bricks, or other masonry where improper drainage or venting and freeze/thaw cycling exists.
   Found on http://www.proofrock.com/construction_te
   
   
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    Spalling
    (F eclatement, R spargere superficiala, fragmentare; spall=aschie, tandara) detachment of fragments, usually of flaky shape, from a larger mass by a blow, or by the action of weather or pressure; chipping of stone, masonry or concrete (BS 2787)
    Found on http://www.angelfire.com/biz/BuildingPat
    
    
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    spalling
    The spontaneous chipping, fragmentation, or separation of a surtace or surface coating
    Found on http://www.corrosionsource.com/handbook/