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PAVING BLOCK [10 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Facilities and Equipment
DEF

A concrete mixer, usually mounted on crawler tracks, that mixes and places concrete pavement …

OBS

Not to be confused with "concrete paving block, "which designates a precast concrete-paving brick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

The wood paving block is a forgotten material in modern day design and construction. … Many of the streets are brick or cobble today, but there were a few streets where the wood paving blocks remains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A small protruding profile on a side face of a paving block.

OBS

spacer nib: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

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

Petit profil dépassant sur une face latérale d'un pavé.

OBS

tenon d'écartement : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A paving unit, sometimes a part of a block, which is used to infill and enable an area to be completely surfaced.

OBS

complementary fitting: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

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

Élément de pavage, parfois une partie de pavé, utilisé pour le remplissage d'une zone et pour permettre qu'elle soit complètement revêtue.

OBS

pièce complémentaire : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

A block intended by its structure to allow the passage of water through [it].

OBS

permeable paving block : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Pavé destiné, de par sa structure, à ce que l'eau puisse le traverser.

OBS

pavé perméable : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
OBS

concrete block paving : term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
OBS

chaussée en pavés en béton : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 7 1992-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
OBS

Some sizes and shapes of concrete masonry units for partition and backup block, solid and cap or paving block, concrete brick, and slump and split units [include] 4-in. and 6-in partition and backup units(Source : Frank A. Randall, Jr., and William C. Panarese : Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers, Builders. Skokie, Ill. : Portland Cement Assn., 1976, p. 12).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
DEF

Élément de contre cloison intérieure d'un bloc préfabriqué de construction en béton à isolant intégré.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Turning and Lathing
OBS

Block : Any solid, chunky piece of wood, particularly one worked to serve some special purpose, e. g.... of the smaller sort, as a printing block, engraving block, holing block, match block, or paving....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tournage sur bois
DEF

Bloc de bois, de dimensions déterminées, à partir duquel seront fabriquées des bobines.

OBS

[Noter l'analogie avec] bloc pour tiges d'allumettes.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
OBS

paving block Other dimensional stone(incl. flagstone, curbstone and paving blocks), rough, n. e. s.(I. C. C., STACAN 12-541, Item 276 29), for/10. 10. 74 xbi; 71;

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

bloc de pavage (2) (routes) Autres pierres dimensionnelles (y compris les dalles et les blocs de trottoir et de pavage), brutes, n.d.a. (C.P.I., STACAN 12-541, poste 276 29), for/10.10.74

Spanish

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Record 10 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

A small rectangular block of hard stone, such as granite or quartzite, used for paving a road which carries heavy traffic. It measures 6 in. deep by 3 to 4 in. by 6 to 9 in.

French

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

Pavé de surface rectangulaire, ayant pour dimensions normalisées 14 x 20 x 14 cm, exceptionnellement 10 x 16 x 16 cm.

Spanish

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