Bitumen-coated
Definition
Having undergone the process of anrobare; a mineral aggregate, stone chipping, or rocky material that has been uniformly wrapped and covered with a thin film of bitumen, emulsion, or hydrocarbon binder. In a technical sense, it describes the state of the components of an asphalt mixture ready to be laid and compacted on the roadway to form impermeable and resistant road layers.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bitumen-coated
- Coated
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, singular, and plural structural modifications. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'anroba', functionally stabilized in modern engineering prose as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ro.ˈbat] |
| Source | European Standards for Bituminous and Coated Materials |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Materialul anrobat a fost descărcat din basculantă direct în buncărul repartizorului de asfalt.
EN: The coated material was discharged from the dump truck directly into the hopper of the asphalt paver.
RO: Inginerul a verificat dacă fiecare granulă de criblură este perfect anrobată înainte de a aproba turnarea.
EN: The engineer checked whether each aggregate grain was perfectly coated before approving the pouring.
RO: Macadamul anrobat reprezintă o soluție excelentă pentru consolidarea straturilor de bază ale drumurilor grele.
EN: Coated macadam represents an excellent solution for strengthening the base layers of heavy-traffic roads.
Idioms & Phrases
Macadam anrobat / Coated macadam
RO: Strat rutier realizat din piatră spartă de dimensiuni mari, amestecată structural cu bitum pentru a asigura flexibilitatea caii.
EN: A road layer made of large crushed stones structurally mixed with bitumen to ensure the flexibility of the pavement.
Material pietros anrobat / Bitumen-enveloped aggregate
RO: Componentă minerală prelucrată în malaxor, protejată de o peliculă hidrocarbonată împotriva pătrunderii umidității.
EN: A mineral component processed in a mixer, protected by a hydrocarbon film against moisture penetration.
Criblură perfect anrobată / Fully coated stone chippings
RO: Agregate unghiulare hoperite integral de liant, garantând o aderență maximă în structura covorului rutier.
EN: Angular aggregates completely covered by the binder, guaranteeing maximum adhesion within the road surface structure.
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