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WATER BOUND MACADAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterbound macadam
1, record 1, English, waterbound%20macadam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water bound macadam 2, record 1, English, water%20bound%20macadam
correct
- water-bound macadam 3, record 1, English, water%2Dbound%20macadam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road surface of gravel or broken stone made by watering clay or sand or hoggin into the gaps between stones. 4, record 1, English, - waterbound%20macadam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoggin: A well-graded gravel containing enough clay binder to be used in its natural form for making roads or paths. 4, record 1, English, - waterbound%20macadam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macadam à l'eau
1, record 1, French, macadam%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macadam. Revêtement routier constitué généralement par un empierrement en cailloux calibrés [...] avant serrage que l'on cylindre au rouleau lisse. [...] On bouche ensuite les interstices des pierres avec des matériaux fins dans le but de maintenir l'enchevêtrement des pierres et de diminuer la perméabilité de la couche de macadam. Ces matériaux fins, appelés «matière d'agrégation», peuvent être mis en place de diverses manières : soit mélangés à de l'eau pour former une boue mise en place au moment du cylindrage (macadam à l'eau); [...] 2, record 1, French, - macadam%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les travaux d'infrastructures pour l'accueil du public ont clôturé le chantier : réhabilitation de bâtiments pour l'entretien, l'accueil et l'information du public, parking en «macadam à l'eau» de 200 places, colline de jeux en bois, jardins familiaux, parcours sportif, mur d'escalade, buvette, sanitaires, etc. 3, record 1, French, - macadam%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macadam hidráulico
1, record 1, Spanish, macadam%20hidr%C3%A1ulico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- macadam al agua 1, record 1, Spanish, macadam%20al%20agua
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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