Binder
A binder is a bituminous material used for waterproofing the surface of a road or similar pavement and holding an aggregate layer to it.
Alternate Definitions
- A material used to fill the interstices between small stones or coarse gravels. It provides mechanical, chemical and physical bonding and holds the aggregate particles together as a coherent mass - Glossary of Austroads Terms.
- A manufactured material used in small amounts in stabilisation to change the properties of the existing material - Glossary of Austroads Terms.
- A bituminous material used for waterproofing the surface and holding an aggregate layer to the base - Glossary of Austroads Terms.
