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DRAINAGE SOUS CHAUSSEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fin drain
1, record 1, English, fin%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drainage structure installed between the carriageway and the verge to collect water which has infiltrated into the pavement and to prevent the subsurface penetration of water from the verge to the carriageway. 1, record 1, English, - fin%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fin drain: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - fin%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran drainant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de drainage mis en place à la limite entre la chaussée et l'accotement, destiné à recueillir les eaux s’infiltrant dans la chaussée et à éviter la pénétration sous la chaussée des eaux provenant de l'accotement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran drainant : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20drainant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subgrade drainage
1, record 2, English, subgrade%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subgrade drainage: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - subgrade%20drainage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sub-grade drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage sous chaussée
1, record 2, French, drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage sous chaussée : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pavement underdrain system
1, record 3, English, pavement%20underdrain%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conventional pavement underdrain system consists of a perforated pipe collector, a gravel layer around the pipe to prevent its clogging, and a sand filter layer around the gravel to prevent migration of the natural soil from entering the gravel.... A major use of fabrics has been to vastly alter this type of underdrain system. Shown in Figure 5.2 (b) are the schematic diagrams of a replacement of the conventional method using a fabric-wrapped stone aggregate (with or without the perforated pipe) placed directly in an excavated trench. 1, record 3, English, - pavement%20underdrain%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système drainant sous chaussée
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de drainage sous chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drain souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drain%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- système de drainage souterrain pour chaussée 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20drainage%20souterrain%20pour%20chauss%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drain d’accotement [...] En assainissant la structure de la route et des abords, le géotextile aura un effet bénéfique sur le comportement de la route lors du gel et surtout lors du dégel [...] le sol destiné à recevoir le système drainant doit être excavé avec un engin spécialement conçu à cet effet [...] 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...]Recommandations pour l’emploi des géotextiles dans les systèmes de drainage et de filtration. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Si l’on doit construire des drains souterrains dans l’accotement ou dans le terrain naturel, il faut recouvrir les filtres d’un sol imperméable pour éviter l’infiltration des eaux de ruissellement [...] Note: Les textiles non tissés, qu’on trouve maintenant sur le marché, peuvent remplacer les filtres de matériaux granulaires autour des drains perforés. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20drainant%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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