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Record 1 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Noise Pollution
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Road Design
DEF

An earth embankment.

CONT

Experimentation with noise barriers has been going on for an extensive length of time. ... Some of the materials used are: pre-cast concrete, earth berms, aluminum, wood and porous concrete....These barriers can usually be incorporated in the existing right-of-way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par le bruit
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Accumulation de terre rapportée le long de certaines autoroutes par exemple pour constituer des murs anti-bruits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación acústica
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Diseño de carreteras
DEF

Terraplén en forma de montículo, prolongado para crear un relieve lineal. A menudo provisto de una cerca o plantas para crear un efecto visual o una barrera sónica.

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