ophooglaag
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| 3 +1 | layer of fill/lift |
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| 4 | made-ground |
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4 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1layer of fill/lift Explanation: I suppose a number of layers of fill or lifts make up another, thicker layer of fill or lift from Be a successful residential land developer Soil that is being added to an area and compacted, should be added a little at a time. Most soils should be added in layers that are no more than 8 inches thick. Each layer is compacted before the next layer is added. In some cases water is added to the layers of fill to increase the compaction rate. The layers are often called lifts. Some types of fill, such as gravel and sand, might be added in lifts that run up to a foot in depth. http://books.google.nl/books?id=3SBNq5z10esC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA... Van Dale - lift: terreinverhoging fill: aanaarding fill: 1. To raise the level of land by adding earth moved in from another place or obtained by cutting. 2. An earth or broken rock structure or embankment. 3. Soil or loose rock used to raise a grade. 4. Soil that has no value except bulk. 5. Sand, gravel or other loose earth used to raise the ground level around a structure. http://www.contractorreferral.com/glossary/index.php?letter=... 3.2 INSTALLATION 3.2.1 Select Fill Placement 3.2.1.1 Initial Lift of Select Fill Placed Over Geosynthetics 3.2.1.2 Subsequent Lifts of Select Fill 3.2.2 Topsoil Placement http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFGS/UFGS 02 66 00.pdf |
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2 days 8 hrs confidence:
made-ground Explanation: The term made-ground seems to be derived from 'made-up ground' or 'man-made ground' and refers to an artificial layer (or layers) above the natural ground surface, resulting from human activity. The made-ground could be either fill material (embankments, spoil heaps) as used in construction, or accumulated (waste) material deposited over a long period of time. Since 'ophooglaag' is frequently used to describe the raised layer of contaminated soil, made-ground would be a suitable translation here. The term often occurs unhyphenated. Example sentence(s):
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