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How does pavement get cracked?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Typically, water seeps into a small crack in the pavement. As water freezes, it expands, making the crack bigger. When this ice melts, a greater amount of water can get into the enlarged crack. This process repeats, each time making the crack larger. Of course, other factors such as erosion of the underlying surface and even earthquakes can cause pavement cracks.

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16y ago

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