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Term of the Road Dictionary

roller-compacted concrete pavement

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Construction Rigid Pavements
  • Definition : High-strength concrete pavement compacted by roller and constructed with or without transverse joints. Note: the pavement can have a surface in concrete or bituminous material.
  • Abbreviation : RCCP

Walzbetondecke

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Bau Starre Fahrbahnbefstigungen
  • Definition : Betonbefestigung hoher Festigkeit, die durch Walzen verdichtet und mit oder ohne Querfugen hergestellt wird. Die Fahrbahnbefestigung kann eine Deckschicht aus Beton oder Asphalt haben.