Glossary · Laying methods and geometry
thermal expansion (thermomechanical force)
Length change and force of a cable as its temperature cycles.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | thermal expansion (thermomechanical force) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | ısıl uzama (termomekanik kuvvet) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Wärmedehnung (thermomechanische Kraft) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | thermische uitzetting (thermomechanische kracht) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | värmeutvidgning (termomekanisk kraft) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | dilatation thermique (effort thermomécanique) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | dilatación térmica (esfuerzo termomecánico) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | termisk udvidelse (termomekanisk kraft) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | varmeutvidelse (termomekanisk kraft) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | lämpölaajeneminen (lämpömekaaninen voima) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | dilatazione termica (sforzo termomeccanico) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | dilatare termică (forță termomecanică) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | rozszerzalność cieplna (siła termomechaniczna) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | tepelná roztažnost (termomechanická síla) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | тепловое расширение (термомеханическое усилие) | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
training radius · trefoil cleat · trefoil formation · trench · verge / footway / carriageway · vertical run · warning grid · warning tape
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.