subgrade
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noun
1.
the prepared earth surface on which a pavement or the ballast of a railroad track is placed or upon which the foundation of a structure is built.
adjective
2.
beneath the finished ground level of a project.
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| —n | |
| the ground beneath a roadway or pavement | |
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Subgrade
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Unsuitable subgrade soils shall be excavated to a depth sufficient to produce a stable bearing surface for pavement subgrade.
Subgrade soils are prepared and compacted before the placement of subbase and/or base layers.
The subgrade shall be clean of loose or wet material prior to placing concrete.
Subgrade shall be compacted as specified for asphalt pavement subgrade.
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