KCU KINEMATIC VISCOSITY

KCU

Metallography

Letters which are following values of impact strength when these tests have been carried out on test bars with notch in U shape.

KCV

Metallography

Letters which are following values of impact strength when these tests have been carried out on test-bars with notch in V shape.

K CROSS BRACING Contreventement en K

Metal Construction

An element recalling the shape of a K, featured as a reversed V covered by a horizontal bar and enabling an average gap width between branches of the V. See Figure 1

Figure 1

K PREPARATION Pr paration en K

Welding

Syn. with DOUBLE-BEVEL PREPARATION

KAOLIN Kaolin

Geology

A white clay resulting from the deterioration of the feldspar of granites or pegmatites with white mica. The kaolin is filled with quartz grains, that constitute one of elements of this rock with the kaolinite and which, when mixed with water, becomes plastic. Syn. with CHINA CLAY

KARST

Karst

Geology

The result of the dissolution mainly met in the limestone ranges and whose relevant process is as follows: widening of joints, creation of more or less important cavities filled or not by clay, sand and with walls carpeted by calcite of chasm. Seepage waters mainly run out along of the dissolution spaces.

KARSTENITE Karst nite; Anhydrite

Geology

Syn. with ANHYDRITE.

KARSTIC Karstique

Geology

Relative to the karst.

KARSTIFICATION Karstification

Geology

The formation of a karst.

KEEL B che

Foundation

The part of a footing playing the role of stop and anchorage...