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Record 1 2012-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Road Construction
CONT

Plastic filter cloth is suitable for use ... around vertical gravel drains and in many other applications where graded filters are normally used.

CONT

Tree planting.... Make sure the bottom of the hole is above the ground water level and is well drained by surrounding soil. If this does not occur, a gravel pad lifting the roots above water or an auger-bored gravel drain to percolating subsoil may be necessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Construction des voies de circulation
CONT

Une toile filtrante de plastique peut s'employer [...] autour des drains verticaux de gravier, ainsi que dans de nombreuses autres applications où des filtres granulaires sont normalement utilisés.

Spanish

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