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Record 1 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Engineering
  • Quarries
DEF

Any combination of sand, gravel, or crushed stone in a natural or processed state.

OBS

Aggregates are used in the construction of highways, dams and airports, as well as residential, industrial and institutional buildings.

PHR

Mineral aggregate resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie des matériaux
  • Carrières
CONT

Matériaux pondéreux et bon marché, les ressources en granulats sont d'une manière générale largement répandues dans les couches superficielles de l'écorce terrestre et sont par conséquent exploitées à partir de multiples points d'extraction pour répondre le plus souvent à des besoins essentiellement locaux.

Spanish

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