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COUCHE ANTIFISSURES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anticracking layer
1, record 1, English, anticracking%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer intended to prevent the reflection of cracks from a lower layer to the surface. 1, record 1, English, - anticracking%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticracking layer: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - anticracking%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche antifissures
1, record 1, French, couche%20antifissures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche destinée à éviter la remontée en surface de fissures présentes dans une couche inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20antifissures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche antifissures : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20antifissures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Technical Textiles
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflective cracking
1, record 2, English, reflective%20cracking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asphalt overlay fabric: Fabric systems installed ... during pavement resurfacing ... The fabric system also helps retard reflective cracking by serving as flexible layer to diffuse stress. 1, record 2, English, - reflective%20cracking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles techniques
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissuration réflective
1, record 2, French, fissuration%20r%C3%A9flective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour réparer des revêtements fissurés, la simple pose d’une couche d’asphalte constitue rarement une solution durable. Les défauts de l'ancienne structure sont rapidement réfléchis en surface, d’où l'expression «fissuration réflective»... des interfaces dites antifissures... sont posées sur le revêtement fissuré... On distingue les géotextiles non tissés... 1, record 2, French, - fissuration%20r%C3%A9flective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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