Tarmacadam generic paved areas at airports, especially the apron near airport terminals, although these areas are often made of concrete. Similarly in the UK the word "tarmac" is much more commonly used by the public when referring to asphalt concrete. Tarmacadam Tarmacadam is a road surfacing material made by combining macadam surfaces, tar, and sand, patented by Welsh inventor Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1902. The terms "tarmacadam" and tarmac are also used, with varying degrees of correctness, for a variety of other materials, including tar-grouted macadam, bituminous surface treatments, and modern asphalt concrete. The term is also often used to describe
Ben Hebard Fuller the grave of his son, Captain Edward C. Fuller of the 6th Marines, who was killed in action in the Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I. Fuller held the following medals and decorations: The United States Navy transport ship was named in his honor. The road running from the main gate of Marine Corps Base Quantico to the town of Quantico, Virginia is named Fuller Road. An enlisted housing facility at the Naval Support Activity Annapolis is named Fuller Hall. Ben Hebard Fuller Ben Hebard Fuller (February 27, 1870 – June 8, 1937) was a major general in