binder course
[/ˈbaɪndər kɔːrs/]
nounpl: binder courses
camada ligante
1. An intermediate layer of asphalt pavement placed between the base layer and the wearing course, designed to bind the road structure together and provide stability
The binder course is essential for distributing traffic loads and ensuring proper adhesion between the base and surface layers.
A camada ligante é essencial para distribuir as cargas de tráfego e garantir a devida aderência entre as camadas de base e superfície.
2. In road construction, the layer of asphalt with larger aggregate particles that acts as a transition between structural and wearing layers
Engineers specified a 50mm thick binder course for the highway renovation project.
Os engenheiros especificaram uma camada ligante com 50mm de espessura para o projeto de renovação da rodovia.
Binder course is a technical term primarily used in civil engineering and road construction contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese but is standard terminology in the construction industry across Brazil, the United States, and Portugal. The term reflects international standards in asphalt pavement design and is consistently used in technical documentation and specifications.
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