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What is sub base course in road construction?

The Road & footway structure consists of the surface course, binder course, base and sub-base layers. This is the lowest layer of the road construction, and is made of continuously graded crushed rock. This is the road building foundation and it transfers the loads from above to lower layers, building up the strength of the road pavement.

Diagram: Department for Transport: Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways Fourth edition 2020

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