CBR

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CBR

(of weapons or warfare) abbreviation for
(Military) chemical, bacteriological, or radiological
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Noun1.CBR - (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology - the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmic radiation - radiation coming from outside the solar system
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Surveyors verified that the select grade exceeded a California bearing ratio of 15 percent and that the longitudinal and transversal slopes were within U.S.
Dune sands California Bearing Ratio Increasing in CBR, % with L-SF test (4.5 kg Hammer), % mis % L % SF At2.S4 mm At 5.08 mm At2.54 mm At 5.08 mm penetration.
They lose their shear strength with the rise of moisture contents and have low California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value.
The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is a penetration test for evaluation of the mechanical strength of road subgrades and base courses.
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