hard asphalt

hard asphalt

Solid asphalt having a normal penetration, 2 of less than 10.
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Running on hard asphalt puts more strain on your dog's joints than running on grass, and therefore should be reserved for physically mature dogs in good physical condition.
"The bear was placed in a small cage with a hard asphalt floor.
After TFOT ageing, the content of the hard asphalt components such as asphaltenes and resins increases, while the content of aromatics decreases.
The most critical renovation was the landscaping transformation of 20,000 square feet of hard asphalt into a soft, verdant lawn.
And a similar arrangement will see a mountain ash plantation within the hard asphalt area running from Domino's Pizzas by the Yenton pub.
He is brilliant when discussing business, but it's even more fun to get him talking about more arcane topics--aviation in the '40s, Las Vegas in the '50s or the really senior tennis circuit where geezers, rich and poor, sit on the hard asphalt eagerly awaiting their chance to pound away.
The shingles need to be in the plant long enough to melt the hard asphalt. The HMA producer refers to this as dwell time.