spall
1
9.9
- noun
- /spɔl/
- Specialized
:
fragmento
- Repairs to countless cracks, spalls, and boltholes are harder to spot.
- cracks and spalls
Examples
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As these tanks enter their second and third decades of service, the effects of all those years of unprotected exposure start to become apparent in the form of cracks, spalls, and leaks.
Academic text (1998) -
These cracks and spalls not only reduce the structural integrity of the concrete, but they also allow deleterious elements to freely enter into the concrete to accelerate the rate of deterioration.
Academic text (1998) -
The accomplishments of Robert E. Spall, P.E., span 16 years both in industry and in engineering education and research.
Academic text (2004) -
They check it for cracks, for drill damage, for spalls, for chips.
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The Diamond Designer Concrete team worked against the deadline to repair countless cracks, spalls, and other defects in the floor with products and procedures from Metzger/McGuire, Concord, N.H.
Blog text (23) -
motion, 13 words: crawl, scrawl, sprawl, trawl, squall, haul, spall, maul, brawl, pawl, fall, yawl, ball
Academic text (2006) -
The construction team discovered several spalls when inspecting the old concrete walls for safety.
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He noticed the spalls on the stone sculpture, which suggested it had been weathered over time.
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The technician pointed out the spalls near the edge of the concrete slab, indicating potential structural issues.
Synonyms
A small broken piece from rock that has a thin edge
Small thin pieces that break off when something is smashed
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spall means a small broken chip or 'splinter' of stone or concrete, like the bits you sweep up after shaping rock. So a spall is a fragment that has come off a surface.