{"id":3071,"date":"2020-01-14T13:17:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T18:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvmpaving.com\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2020-01-14T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T18:17:12","slug":"3-things-you-may-not-know-about-asphalt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvmpaving.com\/3-things-you-may-not-know-about-asphalt\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things You May Not Know About Asphalt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Asphalt is a common substance most people encounter on a daily basis. As a property manager, you may even be in charge of maintaining an asphalt parking lot or walkway. Read on to discover some interesting facts you may not know about this seemingly common material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evidence shows that asphalt was possibly used as early as 615 BCE. It was used on a road leading to Babylon, as evidenced by an ancient tablet that was dated around that time. The Romans used it to seal their aqueducts, reservoirs, and baths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 1860s, a Belgian chemist set out to show the\ndurability of asphalt. He first laid a path in front of the Newark, NJ, city\nhall, after which Pennsylvania Avenue was paved with it. This is when those in\nthe construction business began to realize it could be used for multiple\napplications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asphalt is found in naturally occurring deposits called \u201casphalt lakes”. A semi-solid type of petroleum, it can also be mixed with limestone and sand in what is called \u201crock asphalt”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asphalt is like play-doh, when you\u2019re done with it, you just break it down and use it again to create something new. When asphalt is milled from a surface, the layer that gets removed is recycled into a new surface. This makes asphalt one of the most environmentally friendly substances used for driveways and walkways. Recycling asphalt also makes for an affordable project because one does not have to purchase or produce all new materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, asphalt has been around for a long time, and for good reason. As a durable, long-lasting, environmentally-friendly product, let us show you what asphalt can do for your property. Contact NVM Paving & Concrete<\/a> by calling 703-423-0471<\/a> or sending us an email<\/a> today to discuss your options. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Asphalt is a common substance most people encounter on a daily basis. As a property manager, you may even be in charge of maintaining an asphalt parking lot or walkway. Read on to discover some interesting facts you may not know about this seemingly common material. 1. Asphalt Is an Ancient Substance Evidence shows that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,8,11,14,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n