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MATERIAU RETENTEUR EAU [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
CONT

Water retention pavements are porous asphalt or concrete based pavements, which have a sub-layer that consists of water retentive materials that absorb moisture and then evaporate it through capillary action when the pavement heats up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

Les chaussés à pouvoir de rétention d'eau [...] sont en fait des chaussées bitumineuses poreuses dont les vides sont remplis de matériaux rétenteurs d'eau. Ce type de chaussée réduit la température grâce au mécanisme d'évaporation, car l'eau capte la chaleur des environs lorqu'elle s'évapore, ce qui entraîne une baisse de température.

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