[Construction - Section 160]
TRANSACTIONS OF BITUMEN
Because of oxidation processes on sustainable weather is brittle and cracked bitumen. Surface protection systems or bitumen seals should normally with a gap of at least 2% will be executed, so that the water or any liquids can be drained. In lesser slope, the water can accumulate. Water accelerates the biological and chemical degradation of the bitumen. Bitumen parts are continual physically hurted mostly by the remaining water through wet and dry zones in the summer and ice in the winter.
There are horizontal sealing inside also cast asphalt, screeds. In the outdoor area, for example Park on decks and bridges a system of bituminous or plastic sheeting and poured asphalt. In outdoor areas are also available for example road bitumen, bitumen foam etc.
A so-called bitumen contained adhesive is also often used in building construction. It connects and protects, for example by a bridge surface with the steel plate. Thus, while the steel against corrosion. The bitumen road is as binders between minerals. The mixture, which is produced is known as asphalt. Previously they worked instead with tar. Today, for the manufacture of asphalt increasingly Bitumina used. They will be modified with polymers. Especially for coverings on busy roads is often with polymer modified bitumen. Another application of bitumen for example, the use as a back coating of carpet tiles.