Surface Course : One or more layers of a pavement structure designed to accommodate the traffic load, the top layer of which resists skidding, traffic abrasion, and the disintegrating effects of climate
Ilan Kelman (ed.), Vulnerability and Resilience Definitions and References, Version 2, 2007. http://www.islandvulnerability.org/docs/vulnres.pd f, (Vulnr and Resilience - Brit) {524}