About Us
Tecradon, headquartered in Western Saudi Arabia, provides industrial services such as insulation, refractory coating, mechanical services, and civil engineering for power plants and industries across the Kingdom. We also offer vendor inspection services at source locations throughout Saudi Arabia.
ConsultationContact Info
- Western Region #4, Building No. 6717 P.O Box 44042 An Nuzhah Dist. Jeddah-23536, KSA
- Eastern Region Tecradon Engineering Near Aramco Roundabout King Faisal West Al-Jubail 35518-3510
- +966 54 420 5151
- info@tecradon.com
- Week Days: 09.00 to 18.00 Friday: Closed
Civil Engineering Services
Asphalt
Asphalt is a sustainable building material primarily used in the construction of roads, parking lots and paved surfaces. We at TecRadon utilize this remarkably robust solution to build and maintain the strongest paved structures in the Middle East. Asphalt is made by combining coarse and medium grained aggregate material with a black, petroleum binding agent that holds the pavement together.
The asphalt concrete mixture is then applied in different layers:
- 1. Base Layer
Consists of unbound and bituminous-bound materials laid over the subbase, which provides a stable surface to support new pavement.
- 2. Binder and Surface Layer
Consists of large aggregate mixed with oil to increase the strength and durability of the pavement structure.
- 3. Top Layer
Consists of a fine layer of small aggregate asphalt to provide a smooth ride and complete jet-black aesthetic of the pavement surface.
Types of Asphalt:
There are five types of asphalt categorized by the type of aggregate, which also determines the structure and strength of the pavement surface.
Hot Asphalt
A permanent paving and patching solution that is manufactured and applied at temperatures between 270° F and 325° F to maintain pliability before the asphalt cools and becomes unworkable.
MC Cold Mix/Colt Patch
A temporary application of asphalt laid at colder temperatures to slow the curing process, and best applied in low-traffic areas.
Warm Mix Asphalt
A permanent paving and patching solution that is manufactured and applied at temperatures between between 30° F and 120° F, enabling a longer paving season, and a longer distance between the materials plant and the job site.
Porous Mix Asphalt
Often used in parking lots, driveways, playgrounds, and sidewalks, porous mix asphalt solutions allow water to drain through its surface, into the underlying stone recharge bed, where it slowly infiltrates into the soil. Porous mix asphalt solutions offer greater functionality to improve safety, manage storm water, and eliminate the need to deal with water puddles.
Dense Grade Asphalt
Used for general purposes and suitable for all pavement layers, dense-grade asphalt is a well-graded hot asphalt mix that provides prolonged durability against punishing weather and traffic conditions.
Asphalt is affordable, easily manufactured and readily available. It’s also the sustainable choice for any business looking to build, maintain or improve paved surfaces like parking lots and commercial driveways. The asphalt industry is, in fact, the most diligent recycler, recycling asphalt pavements at a rate of greater than 99 percent. What’s more, the use of asphalt pavement is shown to provide the best return on investment of any paving material according to the asphalt paving alliance. When maintenance is required, TecRadon’s Asphalt services can extend the life of any asphalt pavement structure indefinitely.
Commercial Applications of Asphalt and Asphalt Maintenance
Though asphalt is primarily utilized in the paving of roads and parking lots, it has multiple use applications that are often overlooked, including:
- Transportation (e.g. roads, railway beds or airport runways, taxiways, etc.)
- Recreation (playgrounds, bicycle paths, running tracks, tennis courts, etc.)
- Agriculture (barn floors, greenhouse floors, etc.)
- Industrial (ports, landfill caps, work sites, etc.)
- Building construction (flooring, etc.)