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wearing course

British

noun

Also called: carpet. topping. the top layer of a road that carries the traffic; road surface

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Quite often a badly worn macadam or gravel road is used for the foundation and a new wearing course provided by adding a mixed macadam surface.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)

If larger pebbles are allowed in the wearing course, the surface is certain to become rough after a time.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)

The wearing course usually is about 2 inches thick and is constructed with selected aggregates of good quality shipped in for the purpose.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)

For the wearing course of the two-course type of pavement, a mixture of the same kind is very often specified.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)

The aggregates for the wearing course will be selected with the same regard for uniformity and durability that would be the case if they were for the one course pavement.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)

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