Asphalt is used as a pavement or coating.
Asphalt is the substance derived from the petroleum distillation process that is used as a coating or pavement . The term comes from the Latin asphaltus , in turn derived from the Greek asphaltos .
Asphalt can also be found in natural deposits , although the most used is that derived from petroleum. In this second case, it is composed of hydrocarbons that are not volatile and that persist after the refining of crude oil. It is often mixed with other substances, such as sand , to cover or pave different surfaces.
Asphalt characteristics
With a sticky consistency and black color, asphalt can expand easily. A large number of streets, highways (routes) and highways around the world are made of asphalt since the material has good resistance to stress, is adherent and is impervious .
Thanks to these characteristics, asphalt is ideal for promoting the movement of vehicles such as cars, trucks and motorcycles. Dirt or sand roads, on the other hand, can become unusable due to rainfall and make it difficult for vehicles to advance.
The production of tiles and roofing can also be carried out with asphalt, a substance that is sometimes confused with tar (which is usually derived from wood or coal).
Streets and routes or highways are usually made of asphalt.
A Spanish film
A Spanish film directed by Daniel Calparsoro and released in 2000 is titled "Asfalto" . Nawja Nimri , Gustavo Salmerón , Antonia San Juan and Juan Diego Botto are some of the main actors who shaped the cast.
It is a drama that takes as its protagonist a young woman who is looking for a life as best she can in Madrid and who maintains romantic relationships with two small-time criminals.
The characters live day to day, but they are willing to risk everything to improve their situation. Therefore, they cannot think of anything other than planning the theft of an important shipment or stash of drugs. That way, they could sell them and then, with the money obtained, start a new life in a city outside of Spain like Amsterdam .
The Asphalt band
It is interesting to mention that a rock band founded in Spain in 1972 is named Asfalto .
Around twenty albums shape the discography of this musical group, which has among its most significant songs some such as “Capitán Trueno” , “Es Nuestro Moment” , “Más que una Intent” and “Mujer de Plastico” .
a novel
Within the literary field, we find a long list of novels that use the word that concerns us now in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of “The Asphalt Jungle” , written by William R. Burnett .
It is a book that falls within the crime novel genre that takes as its protagonist a legendary and dangerous criminal who, after many years in prison, is going to go out on the streets after serving his sentence. When he does so, he will soon set himself an objective: rob an important jewelry store, for which he will have the help of an important lawyer.