road construction
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road construction
The area of construction that deals with the planning, building, and maintenance of roads, paths, and squares.
Wegen des Strassenbaus kommt es auf der Autobahn zu langen Staus.
Because of the road construction, there are long traffic jams on the highway.
The word is made up of 'die Strasse' (the road/street) and 'der Bau' (the construction). So it literally refers to the construction of roads.
Für den Strassenbau werden spezielle Maschinen benötigt.
Special machines are needed for road construction.
The spelling 'Strassenbau' with 'ss' is common in Switzerland. In Germany and Austria, the official spelling is 'Straßenbau' with 'ß'.
Ein Schild warnt vor dem bevorstehenden Straßenbau.
A sign warns of upcoming road construction.
The word is very often used in connection with traffic problems. Typical situations are traffic jams, detours, or noise caused by road construction.
Die Anwohner beschweren sich über den Lärm durch den nächtlichen Strassenbau.
The residents are complaining about the noise from the nighttime road construction.
civil engineering
Both words can refer to construction work on a road. „Der Strassenbau“ is the specific field concerned with roads, paths, and squares, while „der Tiefbau“ is the broader branch of construction involving structures at or below the earth's surface and also includes roads. Choose „Strassenbau“ for road projects and „Tiefbau“ for the broader field.
Der Strassenbau plant und baut die neue Umgehungsstraße.
Road construction plans and builds the new bypass.
Der Tiefbau umfasst bei diesem Projekt die Straße und die Kanalsysteme.
For this project, civil engineering includes the road and the sewer systems.
