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ROLLED KERB [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
  • Road Networks
  • Urban Planning
DEF

In road construction, a curb the side or face of which is softened in a more or less round design to allow the free passage of vehicles.

OBS

rolled curb: Often confused with "mountable" curb which should be considered as a generic term for "rolled," "tapered" and "flush" curb.

OBS

rolled kerb: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Type de bordure franchissable dont les arêtes ont été arrondies ou dont le profil général est de forme arrondie, par opposition aux bordures chanfreinées ou arasées, le tout pour faciliter le passage des véhicules.

OBS

bordure arrondie : terme souvent confondu avec le générique «bordure franchissable».

OBS

bordure arrondie : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño de carreteras
  • Redes viales
  • Planificación urbana
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