24.2 - Evolution of road surface
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What are unsurfaced roads?
💡 Hint: Think of how these roads might have been in ancient times.
Name one advantage of water-bound macadam.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when materials are compacted.
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What is the main advantage of using bitumen in road construction?
💡 Hint: Think about its properties and how it holds materials together.
Is water-bound macadam a technique that involves binding materials with cement? True or False
💡 Hint: Recall what materials were used before the modern techniques.
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Analyze how the introduction of bitumen changed road construction practices, and provide two key improvements.
💡 Hint: Think about the unique properties of bitumen compared to previous materials.
Evaluate the significance of understanding the evolution of road surfaces in contemporary civil engineering.
💡 Hint: Consider the lessons learned from historical engineering failures and successes.
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