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Term of the Road Dictionary

warping joint

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Roads Construction Rigid Pavements
Definition : Joint in which flexure is permitted, but separation and vertical displacement of abutting rigid slabs are prevented by metal tie bars and mechanical (e.g. key-and-keyway) or aggregate interlock.
Synonyms : hinged joint

Gelenkfuge

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Straßen Bau Starre Fahrbahnbefstigungen
Definition : Fuge, in der Biegung ermöglicht, die Trennung und vertikale Verschiebung angrenzender starrer Platten aber durch Stahlanker und mechanische Vorrichtungen (z. B. durch Nut und Feder) oder Verzahnung der Mineralsstoffe verhindert wird.