Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World

Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World

Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Across the globe, tens of millions of kilometres of roads stitch together cities, towns, and villages, with asphalt as the literal groundwork of development. Asphalt (also known as bituminous pavement) is essentially a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen binder. Bitumen itself is a heavy viscous form of petroleum, often a by-product of crude oil refining, sometimes called “black gold” for its value an…