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Term of the Road Dictionary

texture

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Surface Characteristics
  • Definition : Surface irregularities of a road pavement with horizontal dimensions (''wavelengths'') ranging between 0 and 500 mm. Note: texture is divided into microtexture, macrotexture and megatexture [ISO].
  • Synonyms : surface texture

Oberflächentextur

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Fahrbahneigenschaften
  • Definition : Ungleichmäßigkeiten der Straßenoberfläche in horizontaler Richtung ("Wellenlängen"), die sich zwischen 0 und 500 mm bewegen. Beachte: Die Textur wird in Mikro-, Makro- und Megatextur unterteilt (ISO).
  • Synonyms : Oberflächenrauheit