<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">flexible pavements</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>pavements</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>flexible pavement</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pavements, flexible</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Pavements that maintain intimate contact with and distribute loads to the subgrade and depend for stability on aggregate interlock, particle friction, and cohesion; for pavements that are more rigidly bonded, use "rigid pavements." ]]></note></mads>