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Term of the Road Dictionary

soil stabilization

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Roads Construction Earthworks
Definition : Operation which significantly changes (generally in the medium or long term) the characteristics of the soil in a way that renders it stable, particularly with respect to the action of water and frost; it gives a permanent strength that can be measured by methods typical of solid materials.

Bodenverfestigung

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Straßen Bau Erdarbaiten
Definition : Tätigkeit, die die Eigenschaften eines Bodens deutlich so verändert (im Allgemeinen mittel- oder langfristig), dass sie dauerhaft sind, teilweise auch im Hinblick auf Wasser und Frost. Sie bewirkt eine bleibende Festigkeit und kann mit Verfahren geprüft werden, die für feste Materialien üblich sind.
Synonyms : Bodenstabilisierung (AT)