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Summary: Building dictionary to explain building jargon and terminology from A to Z
Building dictionary for the letter A - Page 16
Asphalt
A dark brown to black bitumen pitch that melts readily. It appears in nature in asphalt beds and is also produced as a by-product of the petroleum industry.
Asphalt base course
A bottom paving course consisting of coarse aggregate and asphalt.
Asphalt expansion joint
Premolded felt or fibreboard impregnated with asphalt and used extensively as an expansion joint for cast-in-place concrete.
Asphalt filler (asphalt joint filler)
A liquid asphalt used for filling joints and cracks in pavement and floors.
Asphalt joint filler
See asphalt filler.
Asphalt paint
See bituminous paint
Asphalt paper
A paper that has been coated or saturated with asphalt for use as a moisture barrier.
Asphalt pavement
Any pavement made from one or more layers of asphaltic concrete.
Asphalt pavement sealer
A material applied to asphalt pavement after compaction to protect it from deterioration caused by exposure to weather or petroleum products.
Asphalt prime coat
A tack coat, usually an emulsion, to increase the adhesion of one course to another in pavement construction.
Asphalt primer
A liquid asphalt of low viscosity that is applied to a nonbituminous surface such as concrete to prepare the surface for an asphalt course.
Asphalt seal coat
A thin asphalt surface treatment used to waterproof and improve the wearing surface texture of pavement, particularly that of an asphaltic macadam. Depending on the intended purpose for the pavement, a seal coat may or may not include aggregate.
Asphalt shingles (composition shingles)
Shingles made from roofing felt saturated with asphalt, coated on the weather side with a harder asphalt and aggregate particles, and cut into shingles for application to a sloped roof.
Asphalt surface course
The top or wearing course of asphaltic concrete pavement.
Asphalt surface treatment
The application of liquid asphalt to any asphaltic pavement, with or without adding aggregate.
Asphalt tack coat
A light coat of asphalt, usually an emulsion, added to an existing pavement to create a bond between the pavement and another course.
Asphalt-lined pipe
See asphalt coating.
Asphaltic
A term used to describe materials containing asphalt. While sometimes used interchangeably with asphalt in the construction industry, it is usually more correct to use asphaltic.
Asphaltic mastic (mastic asphalt)
A viscous asphaltic material used as an adhesive, a waterproofing material, and a joint sealant.
Asphyxiant
A substance that interferes with the normal function of the lungs.
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