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Asphalt most often refers to: * Bitumen, also known as "liquid asphalt cement" or simply "asphalt", a viscous form of petroleum mainly used as a binder in asphalt concrete * Asphalt concrete, a mixture of bitumen with coarse and fine aggregates, used as a road surface Asphalt may also refer to: * Asphalt (1929 film), ''Asphalt'' (1929 film), a German silent film by Joe May * Asphalt (1964 film), ''Asphalt'' (1964 film), a South Korean film by Kim Ki-young * Asphalt (novel), ''Asphalt'' (novel), an American novel by Carl Hancock Rux * Asphalt (series), ''Asphalt'' (series), a racing game series produced by Gameloft * Asphalt, Kentucky * USS Asphalt (IX-153), USS ''Asphalt'' (IX-153), a Trefoil-class concrete barge * Asphalt modified racing, a variant of modified stock car racing using cars designed for asphalt surfaces See also * Asphaltum, Indiana * Shilajit or black asphaltum, an organic-based clay {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitumen
Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ''ásphaltos''. The largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons, is the Pitch Lake located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad (Antilles island located on the northeastern coast of Venezuela), within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The primary use (70%) of asphalt is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs. In material sciences and engineering, the terms "asphalt" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
