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CRUSHED STONE BASE [4 records]

Record 1 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

The earth or fill immediately below a paving base course, such as a layer of crushed stone below a layer of asphalt concrete.

OBS

If this course is directly beneath the surface course of a rigid pavement, it is also called a base course.

OBS

subbase: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Couche d'une chaussée, située directement sur la forme ou, le cas échéant, la sous-couche.

OBS

couche de fondation : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
CONT

In building penetration-macadam pavement, a base, usually of crushed stone or gravel, is constructed in layers and firmly compacted by rolling. Often during the rolling, water is applied to make what is termed a water-bound base, or macadam. Then, the keyed and wedged fragments in the upper portion of the base are bonded in place by working alternate applications of bituminous material and choke stone into the surface voids.

CONT

Penetration macadam construction is a surface treatment that is generally regarded as being a more heavy-duty type.

French

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

Pierre concassée ou agrégat passé au crible, lié par le bitume, le liant étant appliqué après le compactage de l'agrégat.

CONT

Construction des couches de base en macadam traité par pénétration [...] On notera [...] que le premier épandage de liant joue dans une certaine mesure le rôle de couche d'accrochage pour les couches successives de gravillons et de liant [...]

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
DEF

[A flooring] made by mixing an emulsified asphalt with portland cement, sand and gravel, or crushed stone... spread over the floor, screened, compacted, and floated... can be applied over a wood, concrete, or steel base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Chapes de béton bitumineux à froid : elles sont réalisées à partir d'un liant de bitume émulsionné, de ciment, de sable et de gravier. Le mortier (...) s'applique en chape de 12 mm environ.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

a pavement constructed by spreading two or more layers of crushed stone on a suitable base and pouring a bituminous binder on each.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
CONT

Dans le cas du macadam traité en pénétration la matière d'agrégation est remplacée par du gravillon et un liant hydrocarboné (émulsion ou cut back visqueux). (...) l'exécution se [fait] en général en trois passes (...)

Spanish

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