Abstract: A method of surface treating workpieces formed of cement, bituminous or other bonding materials to be coated with a cover layer, such as roads, airport and bridge surfaces, and the like, including the steps of roughening the surface to be coated and then cleaning the surface before applying the cover layer, where the roughness depth (RT) corresponds to one-half of the diameter of the largest grain (1) of the surface to be coated or of the cover layer and the width of the undulations of the surface to be coated correspond to the diameter of the largest grain. The undulations can be formed along a single axis or along two axes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a micro hardness tester (durometer) having a penetration body such as a point or the like penetrating into a sample under load. An electrical means is provided for loading the penetration body and the bearing force of the penetration body is convertible into electrical signals for the purpose of measuring said force. The invention is characterized in that the penetration body is fixed to an arm or spring arranged on a mounting element which spring or arm also carries at least one strain gauge or a micro dynamometer cell for measuring the bearing force of the penetration body.