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Why is tar used for roads?

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How is bitumen used?

Bitumen is used in place of coal tar in making roads.


When were tar roads first made?

In 1824, people first used tar on road construction. It was occurred in Paris, where people place tar blocks on Champs-ÌälysÌ©es of Paris. The modern tar roads are result from two Scottish engineers.


What is a dark sticky tar like substance that you used to pave roads?

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What substance obtained from petroleum is used for covering on roads?

Tar is obtained from liquid petroleum. Tar is used as a hot liquid covering under gravel to build roads. Note: Asphalt is made from bituminous coal pitch, mixed with sand or gravel. The black color comes from coal pitch, not from petroleum, as does tar.


something black and gooey for fixing roads?

tar


Is tar in cigrattes the same as tar on the roads?

yes it is. it is one of many substances in a cigarette.


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.


Why is asphalt not called tar?

It is in some places. These days asphalt and tar have apparently come to have the same meaning ;- A dark bituminous product from coal or petroleum ,used in surfacing roads.


What is a sentence for tar?

if we take one cigarette. You get this much Tar.


What is the best types of materials for country roads?

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What is something black and gooey for fixing roads?

asphalt in its early stages?


What is asphalt pitch?

Asphalt pitch is a black substance that is used to repair roads. Asphalt pitch is the liquid form of tar.