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Term of the Road Dictionary

medium coarse asphalt

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Roads Materials Mixed Materials
Definition : Hot-mix asphalt used in surface and binder courses on medium and high-volume roads. Note: in grading the mix a compromise is sought between high compactibility and adequate surface texture.

Asphalt mittlerer Korngröße

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Straßen Baustoffe Gemischtes Material
Definition : Heißasphalt, der in Deck- und Binderschichten auf mittel bis hoch belasteten Straßen verwendet wird. Bei der Kornverteilung wird ein Kompromiss zwischen hoher Verdichtbarkeit und hinreichender Oberflächentextur gesucht.