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corps de chaussée [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-16

English

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

The combination of sub-base, base course, and surface course placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the subgrade.

CONT

A thickness design procedure applicable to a pavement system consisting of a cement-stabilized layer resting on a subgrade and protected by a thin asphalt surface layer is described.

French

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

Structure placée sur la couche de forme et ayant pour fonction de répartir la charge qui y est appliquée et d'empêcher l'abrasion ou la détérioration.

OBS

La superstructure peut comprendre une couche de fondation, une couche de base ou une couche d'usure.

OBS

superstructure : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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