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Term of the Road Dictionary

nonwoven geotextile

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Materials Geosynthetics
  • Definition : Geotextile made of directionally or randomly orientated fibres, filaments, or other elements, mechanically and/or thermally and/or chemically bonded [ISO 10 318-1].
  • Abbreviation : GTX-NW
  • Synonyms : geononwoven / nonwoven

Geovlies

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Baustoffe Geosynthetische Produkte
  • Definition : Geotextil in Form von angefertigtem Gewebe aus vorgegebenen oder zufällig gerichteten Fasern, die durch Reibung und/oder Kohäsion und/oder Adhäsion verbunden sind (ISO).

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