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ERODIBLE SOIL [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
CONT

The pore spaces in drains and filters in contact with erodible soils and rocks must be small enough to prevent most particles from being washed through.

CONT

... clayey and coarse-grained sandy soils are less erodible than silty soils under identical flow conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
CONT

Les ouvertures des drains et des filtres en contact avec des sols et des roches érodables doivent être suffisamment petites de façon à empêcher la plupart des particules d'être emportées par l'eau.

OBS

Érodable : Se dit d'un sol que sa structure, sa composition ou sa localisation rendent sensible aux agents de l'érosion.

Spanish

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