subgrade
noun
sub·grade
ˈsəb-ˌgrād 
: a surface of earth or rock leveled off to receive a foundation (as of a road)
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The project consists of removing and replacing all the pavement and subgrade on West between Emerald and Rickert drives.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
But before the work began, the leak grew into a flood that sent more than 250 million gallons of murky Chicago River water coursing through a turn-of-the-century underground tunnel system and up into the subgrade levels of buildings throughout downtown.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022
Work includes removing the existing pavement, remediating unsuitable subgrade, installing an aggregate base and 8-inch of non-reinforced concrete pavement, installing under drains, installing a new catch basin and performing a storm sewer tap.
—cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
The project also includes the removal and installation of drainage structures, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, utilities, canal excavation, base, subgrade and new pavement, Keller said.
—Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2021
The Eagle Lake project included rehabilitation of the existing 6 miles of carriage road surface, subgrade and drainage.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
Water flows through the cracks in a street and weaken the gravel base layer and the ground, called the subgrade.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2021
Center Ridge Road, west of Jaycox Road: · Crews will continue grading the subgrade, filling in with 304 stone, and installing underdrain.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2020
Resurfacing projects seal the surface to prevent rain water from reaching the base course and the subgrade and degrading those materials.
—Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 11 June 2018
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
But before the work began, the leak grew into a flood that sent more than 250 million gallons of murky Chicago River water coursing through a turn-of-the-century underground tunnel system and up into the subgrade levels of buildings throughout downtown.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022
Work includes removing the existing pavement, remediating unsuitable subgrade, installing an aggregate base and 8-inch of non-reinforced concrete pavement, installing under drains, installing a new catch basin and performing a storm sewer tap.
—cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
The project also includes the removal and installation of drainage structures, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, utilities, canal excavation, base, subgrade and new pavement, Keller said.
—Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2021
The Eagle Lake project included rehabilitation of the existing 6 miles of carriage road surface, subgrade and drainage.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
Water flows through the cracks in a street and weaken the gravel base layer and the ground, called the subgrade.
—Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2021
Center Ridge Road, west of Jaycox Road: · Crews will continue grading the subgrade, filling in with 304 stone, and installing underdrain.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2020
Resurfacing projects seal the surface to prevent rain water from reaching the base course and the subgrade and degrading those materials.
—Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 11 June 2018
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