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PAVEMENT LOAD RATING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pavement load rating
1, record 1, English, pavement%20load%20rating
correct, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PLR 1, record 1, English, PLR
correct, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number expressing the bearing strength of a pavement for unrestricted aircraft operations. 2, record 1, English, - pavement%20load%20rating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PLRs are expressed on a scale from 1 (weakest pavements) to 12 (strongest pavements). Aircraft tire pressure restrictions, where applicable, are given in megapascals (MPa). The PLR system for reporting airport pavement bearing strength is used exclusively in Canada. For international reporting purposes, the PLR chart for each airport also reports bearing strength using the ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] PCN code. 2, record 1, English, - pavement%20load%20rating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pavement load rating; PLR: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 1, English, - pavement%20load%20rating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de résistance de chaussée
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PLR 1, record 1, French, PLR
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice exprimant la force portante de la chaussée pour une exploitation sans restriction. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les PLR sont exprimés selon une échelle de 1 (chaussées les plus faibles) à 12 (chaussées les plus fortes). Les restrictions touchant la pression des pneus d'aéronef sont données, le cas échéant, en mégapascals (MPa). Le système PLR de compte rendu de la force portante des chaussées d'aéroports est utilisé exclusivement au Canada. Dans le cas des comptes rendus diffusés à l'échelle internationale, le tableau des indices de résistance de chaussée de chaque aéroport doit mentionner aussi la force portante selon le code PCN de l'OACI [Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale]. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice de résistance de chaussée; PLR : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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