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PAVEMENT DESIGN [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thickness design
1, record 1, English, thickness%20design
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pavement thickness design 2, record 1, English, pavement%20thickness%20design
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thickness design: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - thickness%20design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dimensionnement en épaisseur
1, record 1, French, dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination des épaisseurs des différentes couches de chaussées selon la nature des matériaux. 2, record 1, French, - dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dimensionnement en épaisseur : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Technical Committee on Road Pavements
1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Road%20Pavements
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Technical Committee on Concrete Roads 1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Concrete%20Roads
former designation, correct
- Technical Committee on Flexible Roads 1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Flexible%20Roads
former designation, correct
- Technical Committee on Pavement Design 1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Pavement%20Design
former designation, correct
- Technical Committee on Testing of Road Materials 1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Testing%20of%20Road%20Materials
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permanent International Association of Road Congresses. This Committee was created in 1962 for the Rome Congress. It was then called "Technical Committee on Pavement Design" which had been separated into "Technical Committee on Concrete Roads" (C7) and Technical Committee on Flexible Roads" (C8) in 1965. The activities of the Technical Committee on Testing of Road Materials which was created in Munich in 1934, were transferred to C7 and C8 in 1992. In 2000, those two committees merged into one single Technical Committee on Road Pavements. 1, record 2, English, - Technical%20Committee%20on%20Road%20Pavements
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité technique des Chaussées routières
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20Chauss%C3%A9es%20routi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Comité technique du Dimensionnement des Chaussées 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20du%20Dimensionnement%20des%20Chauss%C3%A9es
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Comité technique des Routes en Béton 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20Routes%20en%20B%C3%A9ton
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Comité technique des Routes souples 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20Routes%20souples
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Comité technique des Essais de Matériaux 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20Essais%20de%20Mat%C3%A9riaux
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association internationale permanente des congrès de la route. Ce comité a été fondé en 1962 en vue du Congrès de Rome. Il s'appelait alors «Comité technique du Dimensionnement des Chaussées» qui a donné naissance, en 1965, au Comité technique des Routes en Béton (C7) et au Comité technique des routes souples. Les activités du Comité technique des Essais de Matériaux, qui avait été fondé à Munich en 1934, ont été transférées en 1992 au C7 et au C8. En 2000, Les comités techniques C7 et C8 ont fusionné en un Comité techniques des Chaussées routières. 2, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20Chauss%C3%A9es%20routi%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pavement Structural Design Practices
1, record 3, English, Pavement%20Structural%20Design%20Practices
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
by Raymond A. Forsyth of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Research Council (U.S.). 1, record 3, English, - Pavement%20Structural%20Design%20Practices
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Pavement Structural Design Practices
1, record 3, French, Pavement%20Structural%20Design%20Practices
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- design of pavement 1, record 4, English, design%20of%20pavement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcul des chaussées
1, record 4, French, calcul%20des%20chauss%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pavement design 1, record 5, English, pavement%20design
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dimensionnement des chaussées
1, record 5, French, dimensionnement%20des%20chauss%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pavement design method
1, record 6, English, pavement%20design%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pavement design method is based on the gross weight of the aircraft. For design purposes the pavement should be designed for the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft. 1, record 6, English, - pavement%20design%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode de conception des chaussées
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%20des%20chauss%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pavement design engineer 1, record 7, English, pavement%20design%20engineer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur d'étude des revêtements
1, record 7, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20rev%C3%AAtements
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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