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composite pavement [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Airport Runways and Areas
DEF

A pavement consisting of both flexible and rigid layers with or without separating granular layers.

CONT

A composite pavement structure is created when an existing pavement structure is overlaid for strengthening or resurfacing purposes.

OBS

composite pavement: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

Chaussée se composant de couches souples et rigides, avec ou sans couches granulaires de séparation.

OBS

chaussée composite; chaussée mixte : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción de carreteras
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
OBS

pavimento compuesto : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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