Asphalt Quiz - Construction Materials questions with verified answers

Asphalt Quiz - Construction Materials questions
with verified answers
___ is used to bond new and old asphalt pavements.
Tack coat
Cement
Glue
Epoxy Ans✔✔✔-Tack coat


____ is the most expensive component in hot mix asphalt so has to be closely
monitored with testing.
Fine aggregate
Chemical admixtures
Asphalt
Coarse aggregate Ans✔✔✔-Asphalt


_____ is the separation of smaller particles from larger particles and can cause
durability issues in a pavement.
Penetration
Segregation
Permeability
Strength reduction Ans✔✔✔-Segregation


_______ are produced by shearing the binder into minute globules and dispersing
them in water.
Sandstones

, Asphalt emulsions
Granites
Portland cement Ans✔✔✔-Asphalt emulsions


_________ is typically milled asphalt material and can be reincorporated in new
mixes or used as a base
Recycled concrete aggregate
Concrete
Recycled asphalt pavement
Asphalt Ans✔✔✔-Recycled asphalt pavement


Ancient civilizations used natural asphalts.
True
False Ans✔✔✔-True


Asphalt binders are evaluated at the highest and lowest expected pavement
temperatures.
True
False Ans✔✔✔-True


Asphalt emulsions are made up of
tar and cement
tar and asphalt
cement and asphalt
water and asphalt Ans✔✔✔-water and asphalt