wearing surface
1Surface Warfare insignia — The Surface Warfare Insignia is a military badge of the United States Navy which is issued to those Naval personnel who are trained and qualified to perform duties aboard United States surface warships. The Surface Warfare Pin was first proposed… …
2wearing course — noun : the surface layer of a pavement that takes the wear of traffic * * * wearing course noun The upper layer of a bitumen or asphalt road or pavement • • • Main Entry: ↑wear …
3Road surface — A road in the process of being resurfaced Road surface (British English) or pavement (American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past… …
4roads and highways — ▪ transportation Introduction traveled way on which people, animals, or wheeled vehicles move. In modern usage the term road describes a rural, lesser traveled way, while the word street denotes an urban roadway. Highway refers to a major… …
5technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
6Protection of exposed concrete — is necessary to prolong its service life. A 120 year design life for concrete infrastructure has become increasingly common. Without early preventive maintenance this design life target may be optimistic. The design service life of reinforced… …
7Road transport — (British English) or road transportation (American English) is transport on roads of passengers or goods.A hybrid of road transport and ship transport is the historic horse drawn boat.HistoryThe first forms of road transport were horses, oxen or… …
8Chipseal — A chip seal paved road Chip seal is a pavement surface treatment that combines a layer(s) of asphalt with a layer(s) of fine aggregate. In the United States, chip seals are typically used on rural roads carrying lower traffic volumes, and the… …
9road — roadless, adj. roadlessness, n. /rohd/, n. 1. a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway. 2. a way or course: the road to peace. 3. a …
10Ontario Highway 407 — Highway 407 redirects here. For a list of highways numbered 407, see List of highways numbered 407 (disambiguation). Highway 407 Express Toll Route …
