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RIDEABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Maintenance
  • Road Design
DEF

[A] measure of the smoothness of the pavement surface profile.

CONT

... the ride quality can be measured quantitatively by mechanical devices.

OBS

riding quality; ride quality; rideability: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • ridability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des routes
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

[...] mesure de l'état général de la chaussée et de la rugosité de la surface [...]

CONT

L'entretien des chaussées routières améliore la qualité de roulement, ce qui réduit la consommation de carburant et l'usure du véhicule.

OBS

qualité de roulement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
  • Diseño de carreteras
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