Definition of Shoulder (shell)

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Shoulder (shell)

The term 'Shoulder (shell)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The upstream and downstream parts of the cross section of an embankment dam on each side of the core or core wall. Hence the expression upstream shoulder or downstream shoulder. The graded part of a road on each side of the pavement. The side of a horizontal pipe, at the level of the center line'.

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