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Term of the Road Dictionary

time of equilibrium

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Roads Drainage and Sewerage
Definition : Time which has to elapse in order to obtain at a given point on a drainage system a constant rate of flow for a constant rainfall intensity.

Zeitdauer bis zum konstanten Abfluss

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Straßen Straßenentwässerung
Definition : Zeit, die verstreicht, um an einem bestimmten Punkt in einem Entwässerungssystem bei einer konstanten Regenstärke eine konstante Rate des Abflusses zu erreichen.