James G. Speight PhD, DSC, in Asphalt Materials Science and Technology, 2016 1.2.1.3 Asphalt Concrete. Asphalt concrete is commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac in Great Britain and Ireland. Asphalt concrete is known by many different names, examples are: (i) hot mix asphalt (HMA), (ii) warm mix asphalt (WMA), (iii) cold mix asphalt (CMA), (iv) plant mix ...