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Term of the Road Dictionary

cross section

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Design Geometry
  • Definition : Vertical section of the ground and carriageway at right angles to the centre line of the carriageway, including all components of a highway or street within its construction limits [AASHTO/PIARC].
  • Synonyms : cross profile / transverse profile

Querschnitt

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Entwurf Geometrie
  • Definition : Vertikaler Schnitt rechtwinklig zur Straßenachse.
  • Synonyms : Straßenquerschnitt / Querprofil (AT)

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