Asphalt applications

MPA provides information and guidance on asphalt products through the Asphalt Information Service which is contactable via the main MPA telephone number 020 7963 8000 or email: mpaasphalt@mineralproducts.org.

The Service publishes a range of 12 "Asphalt Applications" information sheets giving advice on the practical considerations for the successful use of asphalt in a number of different situations (see below). The Asphalt Information Service can provide on request a list of depots of MPA members that undertake asphalt contracting throughout the country. Requests should be made to the telephone number or email address above.

Another popular publication for those requiring some additional background on highways materials is “What’s in a Road?”. This is a brief review of the nature and uses of the different materials used in the construction and maintenance of asphalt roads.

“What’s in a Road?” comes as a 36 page, A5 hard copy document or in digital format on a pre-loaded memory stick along with the “Asphalt Applications” information sheets. A handling charge of £5 is charged for both the hard copy and digital copies of “What’s in a Road?” – enquiries / orders should be made via mpaasphalt@mineralproducts.org .

In addition, the Service publishes other "Topics in Asphalt" information sheets (see below) which highlight some of the broader benefits of using asphalt, and how these can be achieved.

Asphalt downloads

These publications are FREE to download from below, simply by clicking on the appropriate title. Users should check to ensure that they are using the most current version of these documents.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Asphalt Information Service  “Asphalt Applications” series of information sheets published after November 2009 take full account of the EN 13108 series of Asphalt Standards implemented in the UK in January 2008. Document 12 in the series below summarises the new material terminology applied by the European Standards and it should be read in conjunction with the other MPA information sheets.

Asphalt Applications:
1. Construction and surfacing of car parking areas including private drives - approx 484kb	Download PDF	help
2. Construction and surfacing of parking areas for medium and heavyweight vehicles - approx 436kb	Download PDF	help
3. Resurfacing of roads and other paved areas using asphalt - approx 640kb	Download PDF	help
4. Decorative and coloured finishes for asphalt surfacings - approx 492kb	Download PDF	help
5. Choosing a surfacing contractor - approx 88kb	Download PDF	help
6. Asphalt surfacings for high stress areas - approx 240kb	Download PDF	help
7. Uses of asphalt in the construction of games and sports areas - approx 492kb	Download PDF	help
8. Farming applications of asphalt - approx 524kb	Download PDF	help
9. Miscellaneous uses of asphalt - approx 412kb	Download PDF	help
10. Airfield uses of asphalt - approx 476kb	Download PDF	help
11. Construction and surfacing of footways and cycleways using asphalt - approx 180kb	Download PDF	help
12. European Asphalt Standards and their Application in the UK - approx 166kb	Download PDF	help
Topics in asphalt:
Asphalt - road materials with quality - approx size 252kb	Download PDF	help
Roads are "Green" with Asphalt - approx size 324kb	Download PDF	help