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Road pavement
Road pavement - a multi-layered artificial structure bounded by the carriageway of a road, consisting of the pavement layers, base course layers and subgrade layer, which withstands repeated impact from vehicles and weather-climatic factors, and ensures transfer of traffic load to the upper part of the embankment
Source: "EVALUATION OF THE STRENGTH OF FLEXIBLE ROAD PAVEMENTS. ODN 218.1.052-2002"
(approved by the order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated November 19, 2002 No. OS-1040-r)