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46.
For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is
cut-back bitumen
bitumen-emulsion
blown bitumen
plastic bitumen.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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KR Sheela said:   8 years ago
What is cut back bitumen?

Kiccha said:   7 years ago
@Kr Sheela.

Cutback bitumen is used for cold weather bituminous road construction and maintenance.
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Umesh said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Krishna.

Soumya said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Amit.

Neelkanth said:   7 years ago
For roads maintenance cut back bitumen and for building maintenance plastic bitumen is used.
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Suhail said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Neelkanth.

Shaz said:   6 years ago
Plastic bitumen is easy to apply, its actually a mixture of cement and bitumen.

Vivek sharma said:   6 years ago
Plastic bitumin is applied on walls where as cut back bitumin is used for road works.
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Laxmikanth said:   6 years ago
What about Epoxy resin? Could anyone explain please.
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Sumon said:   6 years ago
Epoxy resins are used in the manufacture of adhesives, plastics, paints, coatings, primers and sealers, flooring and other products and materials that are used in building and construction applications. Epoxies are thermoset plastics made by the reaction of two or more industrial chemical compounds.
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