{"id":273,"date":"2015-07-02T15:06:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T15:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2020-03-15T19:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T19:05:49","slug":"the-fascinating-versatility-of-asphalt-pavement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/the-fascinating-versatility-of-asphalt-pavement\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fascinating Versatility of Asphalt Pavement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Across the United States, more than two million miles of paved road exists, and more than 90% of them are surfaced with asphalt material. Canada and Mexico have similar statistics. Needless to say, asphalt is our country\u2019s pavement of choice, along with a few others as well. Asphalt pavement is widely universal with several different applications. It is used to pave driveways, outdoor sport courts, parking lots, interstates, highways, roads, racetracks, airport runways, and even roof shingles. It is a durable and sustainable pavement with a versatile profile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn more about asphalt and its many applications in today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Asphalt-Repair-Paving-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-e1584299139981.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Asphalt Installation and Repair\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Asphalt-Repair-Paving-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-e1584299139981.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Asphalt-Repair-Paving-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-e1584299139981-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Asphalt-Repair-Paving-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-e1584299139981-768x339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Indianapolis Asphalt Installation and Repair 317-549-1833<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asphalt Paving<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Asphalt, also referred to as Bitumen, is a highly useful and flexible engineering material used in several road construction projects and similar initiatives within the industry. It is a viscous, black, sticky liquid, or it can also be in a semi-solid form of petroleum. It is the glue that\u2019s added to aggregate materials to make what we know today as asphalt pavement. There are many types of asphalt mixes, including hot mix, warm mix, and cold mix asphalt; all customized for a particular paving need (i.e. waterproofing, heavy traffic, resurfacing, poor weather conditions, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Additional Types of Asphalt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"color: lightslategray;\"><em>\u2022 Hot<br>\u2022 Hot-Rolled<br>\u2022 Cold<br>\u2022 Warm<br>\u2022 Mastic\/Stone Mastic<br>\u2022 Asphalt Concrete<br>\u2022 Porous<br>\u2022 Double-Layered Porous<br>\u2022 Soft<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its material can be paved as thin as \u00be of an inch, all the way up to a foot thick. For example, ultra-thin overlays cab be applied to existing road for resurfacing purposes; or multiple dense layers can be paved to provide decades of solidity and strength. It is versatile because it can be a surface course, a wearing course, a thin waterproof layer, exceptionally dense, or free-draining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asphalt Advantages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several advantages of asphalt, which is why it is such as prevalent paving material all across the world. It is the most recycled material in the country and some other parts of the globe. It is environmentally-friendly for its recyclable capacities and more. Asphalt is highly durable, strong, resilient, flexible (often called flexible pavement), high-quality, long-lasting, versatile, and cost effective. Its application reduces traffic congestion and construction times because it is the quicker and more efficient method for paving. And the best advantage asphalt provides is a smoother, safer, more comfortable drive. This not only makes driving more pleasurable and easy, it reduces wear and tear to vehicles, saving drivers on repair and maintenance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Commercial Asphalt Repair Service in Indianapolis <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call ACI Asphalt and Concrete at 317-549-1833<\/strong> for more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/services\/asphalt-paving.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"commercial asphalt paving services (opens in a new tab)\">commercial asphalt paving services<\/a> in Indianapolis and its surrounding counties. Our licensed road construction contractors provide a wide range of asphalt and concrete work for commercial and industrial properties, including inspections, installation, replacement, repair, and more. We also offer free estimates and consultations, flexible scheduling, references upon request, and more. Best of all, our work is backed by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, so you can rest assure that your investment is sound. Request a free quote, today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Asphalt-Concrete-Pavers-Indianapolis.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Asphalt-Concrete-Pavers-Indianapolis.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Asphalt-Concrete-Pavers-Indianapolis-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Asphalt-Concrete-Pavers-Indianapolis-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across the United States, more than two million miles of paved road exists, and more than 90% of them are surfaced with asphalt material. Canada and Mexico have similar statistics. Needless to say, asphalt is our country\u2019s pavement of choice, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/the-fascinating-versatility-of-asphalt-pavement\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[2,43,154,4,112,186,185],"class_list":["post-273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asphalt-and-concrete","tag-asphalt-and-concrete-paving-services","tag-asphalt-driveways","tag-asphalt-pavement-installation","tag-asphalt-paving","tag-asphalt-pot-hole-repair","tag-commercial-asphalt-paving-services","tag-indianapolis-asphalt-installation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1401,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273\/revisions\/1401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aciindiana.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}