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DUREE VIE CHAUSSEE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design conditions
1, record 1, English, design%20conditions
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conditions de dimensionnement
1, record 1, French, conditions%20de%20dimensionnement
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conditions auxquelles seront soumises les couches d’une chaussée pendant sa durée de vie. 2, record 1, French, - conditions%20de%20dimensionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- perpetual pavement
1, record 2, English, perpetual%20pavement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If properly maintained and rehabilitated, a perpetual pavement can be designed and built to last longer than 50 years without requiring major structural rehabilitation or reconstruction, and needing only periodic surface renewal in response to distresses confined to the top of the pavement. 2, record 2, English, - perpetual%20pavement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaussée perpétuelle
1, record 2, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20perp%C3%A9tuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée de vie d’une chaussée recouverte d’enrobés bitumineux – ou asphalte – peut atteindre 50 ans à condition de veiller à son entretien régulier. Les spécialistes parlent alors de «chaussée perpétuelle». 2, record 2, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20perp%C3%A9tuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roads
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero maintenance pavement
1, record 3, English, zero%20maintenance%20pavement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement whose service life in terms of structural quality is very long compared to usual service lives of 20 to 30 years. 1, record 3, English, - zero%20maintenance%20pavement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The theoretical life of the structure tends towards infinity. The surfacing is chosen from among the most durable. 1, record 3, English, - zero%20maintenance%20pavement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero maintenance pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 3, English, - zero%20maintenance%20pavement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaussée à entretien nul
1, record 3, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20entretien%20nul
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussée dont la durée de service en termes de qualité structurelle est très longue par rapport aux durées de vie usuelles de 20 à 30 ans. 1, record 3, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20entretien%20nul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée de vie théorique de la structure tend vers l’infini. Associé à cette structure, le revêtement est choisi parmi les plus performants par sa durée. 1, record 3, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20entretien%20nul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chaussée à entretien nul : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 3, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20entretien%20nul
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optimized design
1, record 4, English, optimized%20design
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- optimized design method 1, record 4, English, optimized%20design%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Design which takes into account all aircraft types having a significant effect on the pavement. This method is preferable if sufficiently reliable and accurate traffic forecasts are available throughout the expected life of the pavement. 1, record 4, English, - optimized%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dimensionnement optimisé
1, record 4, French, dimensionnement%20optimis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode du dimensionnement optimisé 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20dimensionnement%20optimis%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensionnement prenant en compte tous les types d’avions produisant un effet significatif sur la chaussée. Cette méthode est préférable si l'on peut disposer de prévisions de trafic suffisamment fiables et précises sur toute la durée de vie envisagée pour la chaussée. 1, record 4, French, - dimensionnement%20optimis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pavement life
1, record 5, English, pavement%20life
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- life of a pavement 1, record 5, English, life%20of%20a%20pavement
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the period at the end of which the bearing strength of the pavement becomes inadequate to bear, without risk, the same traffic in the course of the following year, thus necessitating a general reinforcement or a reduction in traffic. The "normal life" of a pavement is ten years and pavements are generally designed for that period. 1, record 5, English, - pavement%20life
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie de la chaussée 1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20de%20la%20chauss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) période à la fin de laquelle la portance de la chaussée devient insuffisante pour supporter sans risque le même trafic durant l'année suivante et impose un renforcement général ou une réduction de trafic. La "durée de vie normale" d’une chaussée est de dix années. 1, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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