Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kappenriss / Treibriss
English translation:
expansion crack
Added to glossary by
John Jory
Apr 13, 2004 10:08
20 yrs ago
German term
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Kappenriss
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
HEBEL Steine
Von einer Tabelle von mögl. Defekten bei HEBEL Steinen (Porenbeton). Hier steht Kappenriss/Treibriss und die Risse sind auszubessern, wenn < als 50 cm lang. Sonst kein Kontext, wirklich.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | expansion crack |
John Jory
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| 2 +2 | cap cracks |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 4 | surface crack |
gangels (X)
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expansion crack
According to Ernst (for Treibriss).
As the term is 'Kappenriss/Treibriss' I'd guess the words are synonymous.
As the term is 'Kappenriss/Treibriss' I'd guess the words are synonymous.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This must be it, for Treibriss at least. A Google search turned up several hundred hits in combination with bricks. Thanks."
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2 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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275
37 mins
surface crack
the crack does not run deep and can be cosmetically remedied.
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