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BOTTOM BARRIER SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Soil Pollution
  • Construction and Civil Engineering
DEF

An in-ground, (largely) horizontal barrier used to isolate or contain a site.

OBS

bottom barrier system: term related to soil remediation engineering-based methods.

OBS

bottom barrier system: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution du sol
  • Construction (bâtiment et génie civil)
DEF

Ouvrage enterré, (sensiblement) horizontal, utilisé pour isoler ou confiner un site.

OBS

barrière inférieure : terme lié aux méthodes de génie civil utilisées pour la remédiation du sol.

OBS

barrière inférieure : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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