Description
Use different grades of asphalt to lay the asphalt layers of a road. Lay an asphalt base layer with low bitumen content to provide a stable surface, a binder layer with intermediate bitumen content, and a surface layer containing the highest grade material with the highest bitumen content to withstand the stresses of road transport. Tend a paver to lay the asphalt or use different techniques and instruments.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 9 (Elementary occupations)
Essential for
- Civil engineering workerA civil engineering worker is a construction professional who prepares the ground before, during and after building. Usually the first tradesperson on a construction site, civil en…
- Road construction workerRoad construction workers perform road construction on earthworks, substructure works and the pavement section of the road. They cover the compacted soil with one or more layers. R…
- Road maintenance workerRoad maintenance workers perform routine inspections of roads, and are sent out to perform repairs when called for. They patch potholes, cracks and other damage in roads. Duties Th…
Optional for
- Road construction supervisorA road construction supervisor is a key professional responsible for overseeing and managing various aspects of road construction projects. They play a critical role in ensuring th…
- Rail layerRail layers construct railway tracks on prepared sites. They monitor equipment that sets railroad sleepers or ties, usually on a layer of crushed stone or ballast. Rail layers then…