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Definition of Subgrades
1. subgrade [n] - See also: subgrade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subgrades
Literary usage of Subgrades
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Highway Engineers' Handbook by Arthur Horace Blanchard (1919)
"Drainage, subgrades, Foundations and Edgings Drainage. ... subgrades. For methods
of constructing subgrades, see Sect. 8, Art. 3. Foundations. ..."
2. American Highway Engineers' Handbook by Arthur Horace Blanchard (1919)
"Foundations and subgrades A suitable foundation is absolutely necessary for a
broken stone road. If the natural subsoil is of gravel or sand, no artificial ..."
3. Pamphlets on Forest Improvements (1915)
"FOUNDATIONS OR subgrades AND SHOULDERS. In the construction of all types of gravel
or macadam roads it is necessary, in order to obtain the best results and ..."
4. A Treatise on Civil Engineering by William Macfarland Patton (1895)
"Upon these subgrades the ballast and ties are placed, the top of which are the
grades proper. These are from 10 to 12 inches above the subgrades. ..."
5. The State Highways of California: An Engineering Study Conducted Jointly by by California State Automobile Association, Automobile Club of Southern California (1921)
"Possible slab failures on ideal subgrades due to direct compression using lean
and rich mixtures of known ultimate strength. The efficiency of lined or ..."
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