Asphalt PDF

The American edition of the original book Bitumen by Pal Zakar.

Contents:

1. PRODUCTION AND PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT

• 1.1 Nomenclature and Origin
• 1.2 Natural Occurrence
• 1.3 Chemical Constitution of Crude Oils
• 1.4 Asphalt Constitution
• 1.5 Characteristic Properties of Asphalt
• 1.6 Physical and Chemical Characteristics
• 1.7 Test Methods- References:

2. MANUFACTURE OF ASPHALT

• 2.1 Fundamentals
• 2.2 Investigation of Crude Oils
• 2.3 Distillation
• 2.4 Extraction
• 2.5 Blowing
• 2.6 Cracked Asphalts
• 2.7 Comparison of Asphalts Made by Different Methods
• 2.8 Other Treatments and Production Methods
• 2.9 Asphalt Service - References:

3. USES OF ASPHALT

• 3.1 Reception of Asphalt at the Consumer's
• 3.2 Road Construction
• 3.3 Asphalt for Roofing and Building
• 3.4 Miscellaneous Uses of Asphalt

References

Appendix

Index