Asphalt Paving

ASPHALT PAVING

What is Asphalt Paving?

Asphalt pavement refers to any paved road surfaced with asphalt. Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) is a combination of approximately 95% stone, sand, or gravel bound together by asphalt cement, a product of crude oil. Asphalt cement is heated aggregate, combined, and mixed with the aggregate at an HMA facility.

What is Asphalt Made of and Why Do the Quality of the Materials Matter So Much? Asphalt is a sustainable paving solution made from a mixture of aggregates, binder, and filler. Aggregates are processed mineral materials such as crushed rock, sand, gravel, slags, or various recycled materials.

Asphalt is a combination of sand and rock held together by oil. The oil serves as the glue binding the sand and rock together. Initially, the oil is heated up to roughly 400 degrees when added to the sand and rock material.

On top of this layer, residential driveways typically use 2 to 3 inches of asphalt, whereas commercial driveways use about 3 inches. ... Whether the subbase is compacted or an aggregate substance will also have some effect on the thickness of asphalt.

Asphalt driveways typically last 12 to 20 years, depending on the quality of the installation, the climate, the usage they get, and how well they have been maintained. Like most everything else, the better care you take of your asphalt driveway, the longer it will remain in service.

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