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Term of the Road Dictionary

line of maximum slope

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Drainage and Sewerage
  • Definition : Geometric resultant of longitudinal gradients and crossfalls giving the maximum slope available for runoff from the carriageway.

Linie maximalen Gefälles

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Straßenentwässerung
  • Definition : Geometrische Resultierende der Längs- und Querneigung einer Straße, die den Regenabfluss auf der Oberfläche ermöglicht.
  • Synonyms : oder maximaler Gradient (AT)

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