Asphalt

Asphalt
Type	Construction material
Produced by	Asphalt plant
Requires	Gravel Bitumen
Transport	Dumper
Uses	Construction

Asphalt is a construction resource used for construction in Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

Background

Asphalt is a mixture of aggregates, binder and filler, used for constructing and maintaining roads, parking areas, railway tracks, ports, airport runways, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and also play and sport areas.

Aggregates used for asphalt mixtures could be crushed rock, sand, gravel or slags. Nowadays, certain waste and by-products, such as construction and demolition debris, are being used as aggregates, which increases the sustainability of asphalt.

In order to bind the aggregates into a cohesive mixture a binder is used. Most commonly, bitumen is used as a binder, although nowadays, a series of bio-based binders are also under development with the aim of minimizing the environmental impact of roads.

Gameplay

Asphalt is used in the construction of many buildings and used when the player upgrades gravel roads or constructs new asphalt roads.

Production

Asphalt resource flow chart

Asphalt is produced at an asphalt plant using gravel and bitumen.

Storage

Asphalt can't be stored; it must be used immediately.

Transportation

Asphalt can be transported by using dumper trucks.

Uses

Asphalt is mainly used for construction.