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GRANULAR EQUIVALENCY FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

The granular equivalency factor of a material is the depth of granular base in centimetres considered equivalent to one centimetre of the material on the basis of load distribution characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
CONT

Le coefficient d'équivalence d'un matériau est la profondeur de la couche de base d'un matériau granulaire, exprimée en centimètres, que l'on considère équivalente à 1 cm du matériau utilisé en se fondant sur les caractéristiques de distribution de charge.

Spanish

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