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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Road being surfaced with tar

These are photographs of roads being tarred with the common material used for it - Asphalt. Also called bitumen, tar is a sticky, black and viscous substance, a derivative of petroleum. This material is used in road construction where its stickiness binds together various other substances to create a hard mixture used for surfacing roads.

Here the workers are spreading the loose tar on the road and the supervisor is shouting instructions.

workers tarring road

A worker spreading the loose gravely bits of tar so that it evenly coats the road.

spreading the tar on the road


A road roller flatting and pressing down the tar to create a hard, smooth surface.

road roller at work

You might also like to see images of Road Construction in India (concrete roads) or Buildings under construction or Earth Movers
Images of workers at construction sites: Working without protective gear or  Workers taking a break or
Women construction workers in India
Other related images: Images of empty or unused pipes or Laying underground pipes


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