Practice Adhesion (9.2.1) - Properties and Tests of Bitumen

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Question 1.
Define adhesion in the context of bitumen.
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Think about what adhesion means in everyday contexts.
Question 2.
What happens to bitumen's adhesion in the presence of water?
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Consider how water interacts with other materials.
3Question 3.
What is the role of adhesion in pavement construction?
- To bind aggregates
- To prevent water
- To reduce traffic noise
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Think about the purpose of every material used in road construction.
4Question 4.
True or False: Adhesion does not need to be maintained in wet environments.
- True
- False
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Consider the effects of water on materials.
Question 5.
Calculate how a 10% reduction in adhesion due to water presence could impact the expected lifespan of a pavement if normally it is 20 years.
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Consider proportional impacts.
Question 6.
Design an experiment to test different bitumen formulations to compare their adhesion properties under wet conditions.
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Think about control variables and metrics you would need.

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