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SELF-DRAINING PAVEMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A pavement made up entirely or partially of porous materials avoiding the harmful consequences of water trapped in the structure.

OBS

self-draining pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Chaussée constituée en tout ou partie de matériaux drainants ou poreux permettant de s'affranchir des conséquences dommageables des eaux d'interface piégées dans la structure.

OBS

chaussée autodrainante : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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