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positive drainage

positive drainage noun: the drainage condition in which consideration has been made during design for all loading deflections of the deck and additional roof slope has been provided to ensure drainage within 48 hours following rainfall during conditions conducive to drying.

Noun

positive drainage (uncountable)

  1. the drainage condition in which consideration has been made during design for all loading deflections of the deck and additional roof slope has been provided to ensure drainage within 48 hours following rainfall during conditions conducive to drying.

Questions about positive drainage

What does positive drainage mean?
Positive drainage means the drainage condition in which consideration has been made during design for all loading deflections of the deck and additional roof slope has been provided to ensure drainage within 48 hours following rainfall during conditions conducive to drying.
What part of speech is positive drainage?
Positive drainage is a noun.

Words near positive drainage in the dictionary

  1. positive definite
  2. positive degree
  3. positive discrimination
  4. positive displacement pump
  5. positive displacement pumps
  6. positive drainage
  7. positive economics
  8. positive edge
  9. positive edge-triggered
  10. positive edges
  11. positive education

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