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Sand consisting of hard, sharp, angular grains of quartz or other durable rock, free from excessive quantities of clay or other deleterious substances, and containing not more than 10.0% total material passing the No. 200 (0.075 mm) sieve with a maximum of 6.0% clay.

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What is hot mix asphalt?

The main asphalt paving product is hot mix asphalt, in which asphalt cement is used to bind a mixture of stone, sand, and gravel.


What is a asphalt?

Hot-mix asphalt concrete is a mixture of aggregate (crushed stone, gravel and sand) and asphalt binder. asphalt is a hydrocarbon mixture which makes the road.


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What is the difference between cold mix asphalt and cutback asphalt?

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What is the purpose of sand in hot mix asphaltic cement?

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What is better cold mix or hot mix asphalt?

What's your application? If you're paving a road with very little traffic, a driveway, or just doing patching, you can use cold mix. However, when it come to major roadways with high levels of traffic, it's universally going to be hot mix.


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What is the price per cubic inch for asphalt paving?

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