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Term of the Road Dictionary

geonet

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Materials Geosynthetics
  • Definition : Geosynthetic consisting of parallel sets of ribs overlying and integrally connected with similar sets at various angles [ISO 10318-1].
  • Abbreviation : GNT

Geonetz

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Baustoffe Geosynthetische Produkte
  • Definition : Geosynthetik mit Öffnungen, die sehr viel größer (Französisch: viel kleiner) als die Bestandteile sind und bei dem die Maschen durch Knoten verbunden sind (ISO).