Need your driveway paved? The first recorded use of asphalt as a road building material was in Babylon around 625 B.C., in the reign of King Naboppolassar. The word asphalt comes from the Greek "asphaltos", meaning "secure." The Romans changed the word to "asphaltus, " and used the substance to seal their baths, reservoirs, canals, pipelines and tunnels.
Many centuries later, Europeans used asphalt for re-caulking ships. Later, asphalt roads were used for good drainage, requiring a foundation of large stones covered with excavated road material to raise the roadbed, followed by a layer of gravel. To reduce dust and maintenance, builders used hot tar to bond the broken stones together, producing "tarmacadam" pavements.
The first mixtures produced in the United States were used for sidewalks, crosswalks, and even roads starting in the late 1860s. During World War II, asphalt technology improved at a rapid pace, spurred in part by the need of military aircraft for surfaces that could withstand heavy loads.
Many centuries later, Europeans used asphalt for re-caulking ships. Later, asphalt roads were used for good drainage, requiring a foundation of large stones covered with excavated road material to raise the roadbed, followed by a layer of gravel. To reduce dust and maintenance, builders used hot tar to bond the broken stones together, producing "tarmacadam" pavements.
The first mixtures produced in the United States were used for sidewalks, crosswalks, and even roads starting in the late 1860s. During World War II, asphalt technology improved at a rapid pace, spurred in part by the need of military aircraft for surfaces that could withstand heavy loads.
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How long does it take to pave a driveway? Depending on the conditions of the existing or new construction, the preparation can take approximately 1/2 day. Beginning with the excavation if needed, followed by the base gravel and then finished off with crushed gravel or reprocessed gravel, which is then graded and compacted.
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