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INVERTED PAVEMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
DEF

A structure composed of one or more bituminous courses on a layer of untreated granular material (approximately 12 cm), that is laid on a subbase layer in cement-bound aggregate.

OBS

inverted pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Chaussée dont la structure est formée d'une ou de plusieurs couches bitumineuses appliquées sur une couche en grave non traitée (d'environ 12 cm) reposant elle-même sur une couche de fondation en matériaux traités aux liants hydrauliques.

OBS

chaussée à structure inverse : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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