表のり面 and 裏のり面

English translation: front slope and back slope

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Japanese term or phrase:	表のり面 and 裏のり面
English translation:	front slope and back slope
Entered by:	Lekhika

11:27 Aug 27, 2014

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

Japanese term or phrase: 表のり面 and 裏のり面

This piece is from a paper on resistance characteristics of structures against overtopping.(The sentence is too long to be reproduced in full).

What are appropriate equivalents for 表のり面 and 裏のり面

~津波越流により被災した海岸堤防等の調査から，表のり面の被害は軽微であり，裏のり面の侵食及び裏のり先の支持層の洗掘等，裏側の被災が著しい~

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front slope and back slope

Explanation:
海岸の堤防なら海を向いている方が表。

http://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/"裏法"

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http://www.shinnichi.co.jp/gijyutsu/river/teibou_name.html

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cinefil
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front slope and back slope

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front slope and back slope

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