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COUCHE ANTIFISSURES [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

A layer intended to prevent the reflection of cracks from a lower layer to the surface.

OBS

anticracking layer: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Couche destinée à éviter la remontée en surface de fissures présentes dans une couche inférieure.

OBS

couche antifissures : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Technical Textiles
  • Road Construction
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles techniques
  • Construction des voies de circulation
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...

Spanish

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