ASPHALTING WORKS Warm-Mix Asphalt

- is produced the same way that hot-mix asphalt

What is Asphalt?
- Also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and
highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of
petroleum.
What is Asphalt pavement made of?
- Asphalt concrete pavement mixes are typically
composed of 5% asphalt cement and 95%
ASPHALTING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
aggregates (stone, sand, and gravel). Due to its
highly viscous nature, asphalt cement must be
Asphalt Patching Techniques
heated so it can be mixed with the aggregates at
the asphalt mixing facility.
What’s the difference between asphalt and bitumen?
- Bitumen is actually the liquid binder that holds
asphalt together. The term bitumen is often
mistakenly used to describe asphalt.
- Asphalt is produced in a plant that heats, dries
and mixes aggregate, bitumen and sand into a
composite mix.
What chemicals are present in asphalt?
- The components of asphalt include four main
classes of compounds:
 Naphthalene
 Polar Aromatics
 Saturated Hydrocarbons
 Asphaltenes
Is it bad to breathe asphalt?
- The following acute (short-term) health effects
may occur immediately or shortly after exposure
to Asphalt: Asphalt fumes can irritate the eyes
on contact. Breathing Asphalt fumes can irritate
the nose, throat and lungs causing coughing,
wheezing and/or shortness of breath.
ASPHALT CLASSIFICATIONS
5 Types of Asphalt Pavement
 Porous Asphalt
 Perpetual Pavement
 Quiet Pavement
 Warm-Mix Asphalt
 Thin Overlays
Porous Asphalt
- This type of asphalt is used in parking lots to
enable water to drain through the pavement.
Perpetual Pavement
- Perpetual pavement is a combination of asphalt
and the multi-layer paving design process. They
are durable and long-lasting.
is, except it is 50-100 degrees Fahrenheit lower.
Thin Overlays
- Thin overlays improve ride quality and reduce
pavement distress, noise levels, and life-cycle
costs.
• Throw-and-roll
• Semi-Permanent Patches
• Spray Injection Method
• Full-Depth Patching
Throw-and-Roll
- This is a temporary patching technique in which
liquid asphalt is filled into a hole and then rolled
over. It is typically done in winter or adverse
weather conditions when a “quick fix” or
emergency patch is required. It may be applied
in layers and starts to solidify as it reacts with air.
Semi-Permanent Patches
- A longer-lasting solution, this method requires
proper surface preparation. Water and debris
are first removed with the help of a broom or air
compressor after which the area to be patched
is cut back with a hand tool or power equipment.
The prepared hole is then filled with the patching
mix and compacted with a roller.
Spray Injection Method
- In this method, special truck-mounted
equipment is used to first blow out water and
debris from the crack or pothole, after which
aggregate and emulsion will be injected into it.
Since the injection is done at high-pressure, no
compaction is required. This asphalt patching
technique may be ideal in adverse conditions
and is often preferred to the temporary throw-
and-roll method.
Full-Depth Patching
- Considered a permanent repair method, this
technique involves excavating the patching area
to the depth of 4 inches or more and extending
at least one foot into the surrounding area in
order to provider firmer support. A tack coat is
applied prior to the asphalt mix followed by a
backfill for proper bonding.

Quiet Pavement
- Paving roads with asphalt significantly reduces
the noise inside and outside of homes and
businesses.