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Record 1 1999-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

Compacting a road by means of a road roller, or of an earth fill using sheepsfoot roller (or) tamping roller, wobble-wheeled roller (or) vibrating roller or pneumatic-tyred roller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Opération destinée à bloquer les matériaux routiers à gros éléments par opposition au «compactage» destiné à tasser les sols ou les remblais fins.

CONT

Le cylindrage est réalisé à l'aide d'un cylindre ou rouleau compresseur. [...] Le cylindrage est effectué après l'épandage du matériau en une couche uniforme. Il s'accompagne d'un arrosage [...]

OBS

Malgré ce que dit la source HOMAT 1971 (p. 697), ne pas confondre avec le roulage (des gazons, par exemple), lequel constitue une opération d'horticulture.

Spanish

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