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ASPHALT BITUMEN [1 record]

Record 1 1997-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
  • Road Construction Materials
CONT

Asphaltic cement: a binder with cementing properties and suitable as material for asphalt surfacing. It may consist of asphaltic bitumen or a mixture of asphaltic bitumen and flux oils.

OBS

In Great Britain and continental Europe the geological terms bitumen and asphaltic bitumen are employed only with reference to the black or brown petroleum-like substances that are called asphalts in the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
DEF

Bitume contenant une proportion notable d'asphaltènes.

CONT

L'asphalte est [...] employé sous forme de mastic d'asphalte, obtenu par le mélange et la cuisson de poudre de calcaire asphaltique et d'un bitume asphaltique raffiné, convenablement fluxé. [...] coulé en pains [...] il sert [pour les] chaussées.

OBS

Bitume natif ou naturel ou bitume préparé à partir d'hydrocarbures naturels, ou leurs dérivés naturels obtenus par distillation, oxydation ou craquage; solide ou peu fluide, contenant peu de produits volatils, ayant des propriétés agglomérantes caractéristiques, et pratiquement soluble dans le sulfure de carbone.

Spanish

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