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GRADED ROAD [6 records]

Record 1 2018-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Equipment
  • Road Design
OBS

untreated graded aggregate; unbound graded aggregate; untreated granular material; unbound granular material : terms proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Mélange à granularité continue de cailloux, de graviers et de sable, avec généralement une certaine proportion de particules plus fines.

OBS

grave non traitée : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A mixture of aggregates of different sizes bound with 3.5 to 5.5% of bitumen of appropriate penetration grade.

CONT

Bitumen-bound graded aggregate has many possible uses in pavement foundations, in roadbases or sub-bases depending on the roadbed and traffic levels.

OBS

bitumen-bound graded aggregate : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

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

Mélange composé de grave et de 3,5 à 5,5 % de bitume de pénétration appropriée.

CONT

Il y a plusieurs possibilités d’emploi de la GB en assise de chaussées, en couche de base ou fondations selon les plateformes et les trafics.

OBS

grave-bitume : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A mixture of aggregates of different sizes stabilized with 8-12% of fly ash and 3% of lime.

OBS

fly ashes-bound graded aggregate : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

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

Mélange de grave naturelle, de cendres volantes et d'un faible pourcentage de chaux.

OBS

grave-cendres volantes : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A mixture of aggregates of different sizes admixed with 2.5 to 5% of cement with or without the addition of a retarding agent.

OBS

cement-bond graded aggregate; cement bound granular material : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

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

Béton maigre composé de grave améliorée et de ciment (3 à 7%) pour être compactée en sous-couche de base de voirie.

OBS

des graves-ciment.

OBS

grave-ciment : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

A graded mixture of stone chippings, stone sand or pit sand, and filler with road tar placed hot or cold, and rolled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

Béton hydrocarboné dont le liant est du goudron.

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
OBS

double course bituminous pavement on newly graded road.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
OBS

revêtement bitumineux à couche double réalisé sur route récemment profilée

Spanish

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