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Term of the Road Dictionary

bearing capacity

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Construction General Items
  • Definition : Attribute of the structural condition of a pavement related to its capacity to withstand traffic loads.
  • Synonyms : load bearing capacity

Tragfähigkeit

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Bau Allgemeines
  • Definition : Begriff für den strukturellen Zustand einer Fahrbahnbefestigung, bezogen auf ihre Leistungsfähigkeit, den Verkehrslasten zu widerstehen.