Robustheitsklasse

English translation: durability level

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German term or phrase:Robustheitsklasse
English translation:durability level
Entered by: Steffen Walter

20:09 Jul 2, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Robustheitsklasse
Die Rigolen sind parallel angeordnet und werden auf eine 20 cm Kies-Splitt-Bettung eingebaut und mit einem Geotextil der Robustheitsklasse 5 ummantelt.
JFlatau
Local time: 17:51
durability level or grade
Explanation:
This would work fine.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 10:51
Grading comment
THAT WORKS FINE!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3durability level or grade
Dr. Fred Thomson
5Toughness class
mergim
3 +1strength class
Endre Both


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strength class


Explanation:
Apparently.

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Note added at 2002-07-03 07:11:01 (GMT) Post-grading
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Durability level may sound nice, but it\'s not what is used by the industry :-).

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Note added at 2002-07-03 07:20:28 (GMT) Post-grading
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Google says, fwiw:
geotextile AND \"durability level\" OR \"durability grade\" = 0 hits
geotextile AND \"strength class\" = 25 hits


    Reference: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/gnews2-2.htm
    Reference: http://www.dot.state.ny.us/cmb/consult/eib/files/ei01002.pdf
Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  blomguib (X)
29 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
durability level or grade


Explanation:
This would work fine.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 195
Grading comment
THAT WORKS FINE!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  smtaylor: I'd go for durability grade
16 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  gangels (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Klaus.

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Toughness class


Explanation:
It has great physical endurance : resistance and elasticity

mergim
United States
Local time: 12:51
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