Glossary

Shingles manufactured from saturated roofing felts (rag, asbestos, or fiber glass) coated with asphalt and having mineral granules on the […]

The treatment of naturally occurring nonplastic or moderately plastic soil with liquid asphalt at normal temperatures to improve the load-bearing

A pavement consisting of a surface course of mineral aggregate, coated and cemented together with asphalt cement on supporting courses.

A compound applied to asphalt pavements to protect the surface from deterioration, from weathering, and from petroleum products.

All of the courses of asphalt-aggregate mixtures placed above the subgrade or improved subgrade.

A plank which is fabricated of a mixture of asphalt fiber and mineral filler, often reinforced with steel or fiberglass

A liquid material of low viscosity which upon application to a nonbituminous surface is completely absorbed; used to waterproof existing