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Asphalt Binder Technician Certification Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
asphalt binder - ANSWER modified and unmodified asphalt
cements
asphalt cement - ANSWER Dark brown or black cementitious
material in which the predominant constituents are
components that occur in nature or are obtained in petroleum
processing. NOT modified
Asphaltenes - ANSWER A fraction of asphalt cement that is
large in molecular size and highly polar. When searated, dark
brown solid.
Bituminous - ANSWER refers to a substance, natural or
manufactured, composed principally of high molecular weight
hydrocarbons of which asphalt cement, pitches , and tars are
examples
Blown Asphalt - ANSWER Asphalt Cement that has been
oxidized and hardened by passing air through at an elevated
temperature
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Bottom-up cracking - ANSWER fatigue cracking that initiate at
the bottom of the pavement structure, typically at the edge of
the wheel path and parallel to the line of traffic
Certificate of Analysis (COA) - ANSWER A document issued by
the supplier of the asphalt binder certifying that the asphalt
binder meets the appropriate specification requirements
Classification - ANSWER The process of determining the grade
of an asphalt binder that has not been previously graded. same
as grading an unknown
Compression - ANSWER implies compressing, pushing, or
shortening. occurs when load is applied parallel to the direction
of displacement
Consistency - ANSWER the resistance of a material to
deformation (strain) caused by the application of force(
stresses)
Asphalt Binder Technician Certification Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
asphalt binder - ANSWER modified and unmodified asphalt
cements
asphalt cement - ANSWER Dark brown or black cementitious
material in which the predominant constituents are
components that occur in nature or are obtained in petroleum
processing. NOT modified
Asphaltenes - ANSWER A fraction of asphalt cement that is
large in molecular size and highly polar. When searated, dark
brown solid.
Bituminous - ANSWER refers to a substance, natural or
manufactured, composed principally of high molecular weight
hydrocarbons of which asphalt cement, pitches , and tars are
examples
Blown Asphalt - ANSWER Asphalt Cement that has been
oxidized and hardened by passing air through at an elevated
temperature
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Bottom-up cracking - ANSWER fatigue cracking that initiate at
the bottom of the pavement structure, typically at the edge of
the wheel path and parallel to the line of traffic
Certificate of Analysis (COA) - ANSWER A document issued by
the supplier of the asphalt binder certifying that the asphalt
binder meets the appropriate specification requirements
Classification - ANSWER The process of determining the grade
of an asphalt binder that has not been previously graded. same
as grading an unknown
Compression - ANSWER implies compressing, pushing, or
shortening. occurs when load is applied parallel to the direction
of displacement
Consistency - ANSWER the resistance of a material to
deformation (strain) caused by the application of force(
stresses)
