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GRANULAR SUBBASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granular material B
1, record 1, English, granular%20material%20B
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- granular B 2, record 1, English, granular%20B
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granular B. Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications 1010, granular subbase material. Mixtures of sand and gravel, crushed rock, blast furnace slag, or nickel slag, reclaimed Portland cement concrete, reclaimed asphalt pavement(RAP), crushed post-consumer glass and/or crushed ceramic material, produced within specified gradation bands, 100% passing by mass through the 150 mm(6 inch) sieve. 3, record 1, English, - granular%20material%20B
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau granulaire B
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériau granulaire classe B 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20classe%20B
correct, masculine noun
- granulaire B 3, record 1, French, granulaire%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en fonction des résultats de recherches effectuées par le MTO [Ministère des Transports de l'Ontario] indiquant que l'indice portant californien (CBR) du granulat naturel ou recyclé du béton diminue avec l'augmentation du contenu en matériau CAR [chaussée asphaltique récupérée], la spécification [type de l'Ontario] OPSS 1010 limite la proportion des particules enrobées d'asphalte dans une fondation supérieure en matériau granulaire A ou une fondation inférieure de type 1 en matériau granulaire B à 30 pour cent en masse. 4, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granulaire B ... Sable ou sable graveleux à granulométrie étroite. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20granulaire%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material granular tipo B
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20granular%20tipo%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inverted pavement
1, record 2, English, inverted%20pavement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure composed of one or more bituminous courses on a layer of untreated granular material(approximately 12 cm), that is laid on a subbase layer in cement-bound aggregate. 1, record 2, English, - inverted%20pavement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inverted pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - inverted%20pavement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaussée à structure inverse
1, record 2, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20structure%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussée dont la structure est formée d'une ou de plusieurs couches bitumineuses appliquées sur une couche en grave non traitée (d'environ 12 cm) reposant elle-même sur une couche de fondation en matériaux traités aux liants hydrauliques. 1, record 2, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20structure%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée à structure inverse : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20structure%20inverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capping layer
1, record 3, English, capping%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional layer of granular or treated material on top of the subgrade and immediately below formation level, to provide improved foundation for the subbase layer. 1, record 3, English, - capping%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capping layer: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 3, English, - capping%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche de forme
1, record 3, French, couche%20de%20forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous-fondation 1, record 3, French, sous%2Dfondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de matériaux granulaires ou traités, éventuellement posés sur le sol de fondation en vue d'améliorer le support de la couche de fondation. 1, record 3, French, - couche%20de%20forme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche de forme; sous-fondation : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 3, French, - couche%20de%20forme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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