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AGRICULTURAL PIPE DRAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Agricultural Engineering
DEF

A system of porous or perforated pipes laid in a trench filled with gravel or the like; used for draining subsoil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Génie agricole
CONT

On peut employer actuellement dans les sols agricoles plusieurs méthodes de drainage : drainage par fossés, drainage par canalisations enterrées, drainage par techniques associées, drainage par modelé superficiel; certains terrains (étang mis en culture, mouillère) nécessitant cependant des techniques plus spécifiques... Les sols profonds (dont le substratum et perméables se drainent classiquement à l'aide de drains parallèles entre eux et raccordés à un collecteur.

Spanish

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