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What is another term for asphalt?
What is another term for asphalt?
- Binder
- Aggregates
- Bitumen (correct)
- Concrete
Where can asphalt be found?
Where can asphalt be found?
- Both in natural deposits and refined products (correct)
- Neither in natural deposits nor refined products
- Only in natural deposits
- Only in refined products
What is the primary use of asphalt?
What is the primary use of asphalt?
- Construction of bridges
- Construction of roads (correct)
- Construction of airports
- Construction of buildings
What percentage of asphalt is used for road construction?
What percentage of asphalt is used for road construction?
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What is the result of combining asphalt and aggregates?
What is the result of combining asphalt and aggregates?
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Study Notes
Asphalt
- Also known as "bitumen"
- Found in both natural deposits and refined products
- The largest natural asphalt deposits are located in the pitch lake in Trinidad
- Primary use is for road construction, accounting for approximately 70% of asphalt usage
- In road construction, asphalt is used as a binder, combined with aggregates to form asphalt concrete
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