02 - pavement terms

Paving Terms You Must Know

Some phrases in the paving industry could be somewhat foreign to you if you’re not in it. We’re here to help and have provided a glossary of terminology with definitions so you may better understand what our concrete paving company does.

Aggregate

a substance used as a foundation for concrete that is formed from crushed stone, sand, and gravel.

Alligatoring

when a single section of asphalt contains several fissures. The region typically resembles an alligator’s skin.

Asphalt

As a surfacing agent, asphalt is a naturally occurring liquid that is combined with sand or gravel.

Base

materials used in paved areas that are put after the subgrade but before the asphalt. Crushed stone, sand, or gravel can all be used as bases.

Relative Failure

When a building or vehicle’s weight is too much for the foundation material to hold, this happens. Base failures resemble holes in the pavement.

Blacktop

An additional name for asphalt.

Compaction

when a piece of machinery is utilized to further compact dirt, sand, or another type of base material.

Concrete 

is a fluid that contains cement, sand, gravel, and water and hardens to stone.

Course

pavers in a line.

Efflorescence

an accumulation of white powder on soil or rocks. Efflorescence typically happens in dry areas when mineral-rich surface water rises to the surface and evaporates.

Emulsion

mixing items that would not typically be combined. Take asphalt emulsion, for instance, which consists of water and asphalt combined with an emulsifying agent.

Filler

A substance that fills cracks but does not always seal them is called a filler.

Freeze Heave

When water collects between and beneath the pavers, it freezes, expands, and lifts the pavers higher. We refer to this as frost heave.

Sand Joint Stabilizer

a stabilizing agent that is put to joint sand to stop it from shifting, weed or moss growth, and water seepage.

Laydown

the act of using paving equipment to spread hot asphalt.

Patching

the procedure of removing an area of worn-out pavement and putting in a fresh segment of pavement.

Pavers 

Pavement components are made of a range of materials, including stone, brick, rubber, concrete, and more.

Asphalt Splitter

an instrument for dismantling old pavement. can be operated by hand, machine, and/or hydraulic assistance.

Primer

a substance applied to the base and subgrade to improve the adhesion of the asphalt.

Screeding

the use of wooden or metal tools to level the sand bedding.

Sealant

a liquid coating applied to asphalt to protect it and bring out its original color.

Sealcoat

putting the sealer on the asphalt.

Subgrade

the prepared dirt that will sustain a brand-new section of pavement.

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