Type 1 sub-base

(DTp 1)

An unbound sub-base in which the solids (particles) do not exceed 37.5mm across and the proportion of solids to fines ensures that there are no voids and appreciable interlock once compacted.



This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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