Typically, the production of asphalt concrete involves mixing fine and coarse aggregates such as sand, gravel and crushed rock with asphalt, which acts as the binding agent.
tˈɪpɪkli, ðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ˈæsfɔlt kˈɑːŋkɹiːt ɪnvˈɑːlvz mˈɪksɪŋ fˈaɪn ænd kˈoːɹs ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪts sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈænd, ɡɹˈævəl ænd kɹˈʌʃt ɹˈɑːk wɪð ˈæsfɔlt, wˌɪtʃ ˈækts æz ðə bˈaɪndɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt.