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The exact make-up of a road will depend on several variable factors such as the weight and volume of traffic it has been designed to carry, local climatic conditions and the availability of mineral aggregates. In most cases, bitumen will be needed for its properties of waterproofing and durability and as the cheapest adhesive generally available. A minor secondary road may use bitumen only for its top two courses, at the rate of 7 tonnes per kilometre. A highway engineer may call for three asphalt courses, with tack coats in between, because of asphalt's superior load bearing properties. In this case, bitumen consumption can amount to 1,000 tonnes per kilometre. The bitumen percentage in asphalt is usually between 4-8%.
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What is flat surface?
A flat surface generally refers to a horizontal surface and is referred to as the plane.
What is a sloping surface used to move heavy loads up or down?
A sloped surface is used to help lift a load up.
What is used to find the lenght of the road?
Map ratio
What meters is used to measure surface area of a pond?
The surface area of the pond is measured in square meters.
What was the most famous roman road?
The most famous Roman road was probably the Via Appia as it was the first of the superhighways, was used constantly and is still used today for biking an hiking.
How much bitumen is used in m of road surface?
25 percent
Why roads are in black colour?
Black is the colour of the tar used to surface the road. Tar and bitumen are two important binders for road making. Tar is a by- product of coke and bitumen come from refining crude petroleum.
What is bituminous concrete?
A bituminous road is a road that has been covered with bitumen. If this is wrong, could I please have the correct answer. A bitumen road is different from tar road. bitumen is extracted from crude oil. since the bitumen is used as a binder this road is called bituminous road. if tar is used as a binder then it is called tar road.
What petroleum fractions is used in road construction?
Coal
What type of material is bitumen considered to be?
Bitumen is a sticky, black and highly viscous material. It is used as a binder in road construction. It is also used for waterproofing of roofs and other surfaces.
What is deference between cut back bitumen and bitumenemulsion?
Cutback Bitumen : Normal practice is to heat bitumen to reduce its viscosity. In some situations preference is given to use liquid binders such as cutback bitumen. In cutback bitumen suitable solvent is used to lower the viscosity of the bitumen. From the environmental point of view also cutback bitumen is preferred. The solvent from the bituminous material will evaporate and the bitumen will bind the aggregate. Cutback bitumen is used for cold weather bituminous road construction and maintenance. The distillates used for preparation of cutback bitumen are naphtha, kerosene, diesel oil, and furnace oil. There are different types of cutback bitumen like rapid curing (RC), medium curing (MC), and slow curing (SC). RC is recommended for surface dressing and patchwork. MC is recommended for premix with less quantity of fine aggregates. SC is used for premix with appreciable quantity of fine aggregates.Bitumen Emulsion : Bitumen emulsion is a liquid product in which bitumen is suspended in a finely divided condition in an aqueous medium and stabilized by suitable material. Normally cationic type emulsions are used in India. The bitumen content in the emulsion is around 60% and the remaining is water. When the emulsion is applied on the road it breaks down resulting in release of water and the mix starts to set. The time of setting depends upon the grade of bitumen. The viscosity of bituminous emulsions can be measured as per IS: 8887-1995. Three types of bituminous emulsions are available, which are Rapid setting (RS), Medium setting (MS), and Slow setting (SC). Bitumen emulsions are ideal binders for hill road construction. Where heating of bitumen or aggregates are difficult. Rapid setting emulsions are used for surface dressing work. Medium setting emulsions are preferred for premix jobs and patch repairs work. Slow setting emulsions are preferred in rainy season.
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What substance could be used to cool down a road to reduce the temperature?
The substance that could be used to cool down a road to reduce its temperature is light-colored bitumen.
Why bitumen is used?
Bitumen is use as fuel.
What rock are used to build road?
asphalt is made up of the mineral bitumen otherwise known as pitch
How is bitumen used?
Bitumen is used in place of coal tar in making roads.
Does viscosity of bitumen increase with increasing temperature?
Asphalt also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid whose form in the petroleum, as the hydrocarbon molecules are quite long and do not slide easily over each other. The primary used of bitumen is in road construction.
