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BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bituminous pavement
1, record 1, English, bituminous%20pavement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asphalt cement: A fluxed or unfluxed asphalt especially prepared as to quality and consistency for direct use in the manufacture of bituminous pavements and having a prescribed penetration as defined in ASTM D8-68. 1, record 1, English, - bituminous%20pavement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaussée au bitume
1, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20au%20bitume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bituminous paving
1, record 2, English, bituminous%20paving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bituminous pavement 2, record 2, English, bituminous%20pavement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following structure is typical of provincial roads and autoroutes: the bituminous pavement, between 80 mm and 100 mm thick, includes a base layer whose coverage rate falls between 110 kg/[square] m and 175 kg/[square] m and a road carpet poured at a rate ranging from 70 kg/[square] m to 110 kg/[square] m. 2, record 2, English, - bituminous%20paving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revêtement bitumineux
1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- revêtement hydrocarburé 2, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20hydrocarbur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les routes nationales ou les autoroutes, la structure type est la suivante : le revêtement bitumineux de 80 à 100 mm d'épaisseur comprend une couche de base dont le taux de pose est compris entre 110 kg/m [carré] et 175 kg/m [carré] et une couche de roulement posée à un taux compris entre 70 kg/m [carré] et 110 kg/m [carré]. 3, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20bitumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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