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Term of the Road Dictionary

megatexture

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Surface Characteristics
  • Definition : Surface irregularities of a road pavement with horizontal dimensions ranging between 50 and 500 mm and vertical dimensions between 10 and 50 mm. Note: this type of texture has wavelengths in the same order of size as a tyre-road interface.

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