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Common misunderstandings that people seem to have is that petroleum bitumen and tar are the same thing. Although coal tar and petroleum bitumen looked similar with both are black in…

To prepare a sandy surface, the penetrating lime is used to spread the first layer of asphalt, such as surface asphalt, cold asphalt or hot asphalt. In addition to watering the body,…

In different regions and countries, different standards and grading systems are used for determining the quality of petroleum bituminous binders. The most recognized for petroleum bitumen standards 1. European Committee for…

Facebook Twitter Linkedin IntroductionBitumen has a number of applications but it is mainly used either directly or indirectly in the construction and maintenance of roads. It is estimated that 90%…

What Is Oxidized Bitumen? Oxidized Bitumen is used in a wide variety of 'industrial' applications including roofing, flooring, pipe-coating etc. It is produced by passing air through soft bitumen/flux mixtures…

Introduction To start this article, I would like to go from the basics. There are two types of road pavements: Rigid Pavement Flexible Pavement Rigid Pavements have high flexural stiffness…

Bitumen Air Blowing ProcessPilot Test PlantThe physical properties of asphalts (bitumen) may further be modified by 'air blowing'. This is an oxidation process which involves the blowing of air through…