NATURAL ASPHALTIC BITUMEN

EL ASFALTO NATURAL

The article deals with natural asphalt and its diverse uses. The main deposit of bitumen and natural asphalt exploited in the world are listed together with their main characteristics. The use of natural asphalt for urban-road surfacings is stressed, and other applications (industrial coatings, sound insulating material, waterproofing and tracks for sporting activities) are mentioned. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Portavoz de la Agrupacion Nacional de Fabricantes

  Seccion Publicidad, Quinones 15-1
  Madrid 8,   Spain 
• Authors:
  • Marchessi, I
  • Vignial, F
• Publication Date: 1971-12-1

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 22-35
• Serial:
  • Alemas
  • Issue Number: 59

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Bitumen; Electric insulating materials; Insulating materials; Mineral deposits; Pavement surface course; Surfacing; Urban areas; Urban highways; Waterproofing materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Old TRIS Terms: Deposit; Natural asphalts
• ITRD Terms: 4041: Deposit (natural); 2755: Highway; 332: Industry; 6914: Insulation; 4904: Natural rock asphalt; 5921: Permeability; 6748: Sound; 2972: Surfacing; 313: Urban area; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097341
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation & Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Spain
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM