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Is rock and cement asphalt the same?
No. Rock is defined by being made up of minerals. Cement is used to made pavement by mixing rock and other materials. Asphalt is a semi solid material used in the production of oil and pavement. Asphalt and cement are commonly used together.
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.
How do you dispose of cutback asphalt properly?
asphalt plants that produce emulsified asphalt can recycle it so some will take it for free
Can you blacktop a concrete driveway?
Only if you want to spend six years in prison.
What is the longetiviity of asphalt shingles?
Asphalt shingles typically last between and 15 and 30 years. It varies depending on the quality of your asphalt shingles
Which would melt ice faster asphalt or blacktop and why?
Both asphalt and blacktop are composed of the same basic materials like stone, sand, and asphalt cement. Therefore, they would melt ice at a similar rate as they both absorb heat from the sun quickly due to their dark color, which helps to accelerate the melting process.
What is a blacktop?
A blacktop is a road paved with asphalt or some other bituminous black paving material.
What does the expression blacktop mean?
The black paving of a road, such as asphalt.
How can I repair a blacktop driveway?
To repair a blacktop driveway, you can start by cleaning the surface, filling in cracks with asphalt patch, applying a sealant to protect the surface, and reapplying a new layer of blacktop if needed.
What is another word for bitumen?
Bitumen is a petroleum tar, known as asphalt, pitch, or blacktop.
Will white ceramic tile yellow from the blacktop in our driveway on peoples shoes?
Yes, if it is asphalt it will because of the oil in it.
What does sunlight striking a blacktop highway change into?
When sunlight strikes a blacktop highway, it is absorbed by the dark surface and converted into heat. This heat is then either absorbed by the asphalt or reflected back into the atmosphere.
How much money can you make doing asphalt paving?
If he is hauling the asphalt as well as helping lay the asphalt the going rate is about $38 dollars per hour.
Is it OK to blacktop a driveway over old blacktop?
Yes. Roads get repaved all the time. Think of the patching on already existing asphalt on highways. Just make sure you have a professional come in and inspect it. This kind of thing is not always as straightforward as it may look. For more information on asphalt and paving, check out monarchpavingca.wordpress.com
Weight of blacktop?
One cubic yard of blacktop weights about 1.35 tons. The density of blacktop varies but this is about the average.
Which has the lowest albedo a pond an icy lke a blacktop hightway or a a white sidewalk?
A blacktop highway
Why do you feel hot in black?
black absorbs heat better than lighter colors, an example is if you go outside barefoot on a summer day, stand on concrete and than walk over to blacktop( or asphalt), and you will feel a temperature change. the asphalt is a darker color, so more heat from the sun is absorbed.
