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Why is pitch filled in between the cement blocks of the pavement?
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∙ 11y ago
Because in summers the cement blocks stsrt expanding due t o excessive heat,
So to stop it we fill pitch betwwen them which hold the blocks tightly and stop them to contract in winters.if there would be continuous expansion and contraction the cemen blocks would have cracks and they would break down.
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