Bituminous coating
Definition
The act of coating with bitumen and its result; a technological process of uniformly covering mineral aggregates with a thin film of bitumen or another hydrocarbon binder. In bitumen technology, the quality of the coating determines the road surface's durability, preventing aggregate stripping under heavy traffic and freeze-thaw cycles.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bituminous coating
- Aggregate enveloping
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun of action with standard structural singular and plural variations. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'anroba' using the standard functional suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ro.ˈba.re] |
| Source | European Standards for Bituminous Mixtures and Pavement Design |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O anrobare incompletă a pietrișului favorizează pătrunderea apei și distrugerea rapidă a covorului asfaltic.
EN: An incomplete coating of the gravel favors water penetration and rapid destruction of the asphalt carpet.
RO: Inginerul de laborator verificat gradul de anrobare folosind un test de reținere a filmului de bitum.
EN: The laboratory engineer checked the coating degree using a bitumen film retention test.
RO: Procesul de anrobare la cald necesită un consum energetic ridicat pentru a menține fluiditatea optimă a liantului.
EN: The hot coating process requires high energy consumption to maintain the optimal fluidity of the binder.
Idioms & Phrases
Grad de anrobare / Coating degree
RO: Procentul din suprafața agregatelor care este hoperit complet și continuu de pelicula neagră de liant bituminoasă.
EN: The percentage of the aggregate surface area that is fully and continuously covered by the black bituminous binder film.
Anrobare defectuoasă / Defective coating
RO: Deficiență tehnică structurală ce lasă zone poroase neacoperite, ducând la apariția gropilor în carosabil.
EN: A structural technical deficiency leaving porous uncovered areas, leading to potholes in the pavement.
Instalație de anrobare / Asphalt coating plant
RO: Utilaj industrial complex dotat cu malaxoare de mare putere în care se amestecă bitumul injectat cu criblura.
EN: A complex industrial machine equipped with heavy-duty mixers where injected bitumen is blended with stone chippings.
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