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Term of the Road Dictionary

slippage crack

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Surface Characteristics
  • Definition : Curved (usually parabolic) crack generally appearing in a deceleration area, where the surface course of the pavement adheres poorly to the underlying layer.
  • Synonyms : tearing crack

Riss wegen mangelndem Verbund

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Fahrbahneigenschaften
  • Definition : Ein gekrümmter (gewöhnlich parabolförmiger) Riss, der im Allgemeinen in einem Verzögerungsbereich auftritt, in dem die Deckschicht der Befestigung schlecht an der darunter liegenden Lage haftet.

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