2007-02-15 10:05:02 · 9 answers · asked by madmatt157 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
The mixture of the asphalt, used in the construction could not be on spec. Blending takes place at the plant and if the asphalt is not mixed properly, cracking and breakage will occur. In colder climates heaving and cracking will take place as the frost levels and winter cold thaw. The road bed heaves in areas that are not compacted properly during construction, mix in heavy trucks and SUV's and the road will show faults after thaw or in very warm weather. So it is very critical that the correct blend is done during mix at the plant.
Peace
2007-02-15 10:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by nmp948 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was only a overlay it will crack again right where the old crack was , a lot of forces are at work here besides just the loading with traffic there is also expansion and contraction from temperature changes, Just look at the paint on your house ,why did it crack?Nothing drove on it.
2007-02-15 10:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it is concrete then weather plays a big part you get it down but then the weather turns it does not cure properly and you get cracks. Asaflt is the same it dosen bind as well as concrete but it to will crack it is all in the preperation bad prep bad road
2007-02-15 10:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by bone g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they use recycled tires , they tried that here , paved the road , (replaced the gravel with recycled tires) and 2 years later had to have it paved again...as with all recycled things ..cheap ,and does not last long.........That could be it ...or or it could be as others said who knows
2007-02-15 10:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Insensitively Honest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roads crack because of the weather. Cold causes things to be denser while heat causes things to expand. Roads are usually repaved in the springtime (if you live in the north), while the temperatures are rising.
2007-02-15 10:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They build it to shallow into the ground. 4 feet deep roads like in Germany will never crack. It is called being cheap.
2007-02-15 10:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by runner1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know......in my part of the country they crack to the left.
2007-02-15 14:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by Tropical Weasel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be due to movement of the tectonic plates, minor earthquakes..
Or, just crappy road workers not sealing it properly.
B.
2007-02-15 10:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by B 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
ummmmmm, sorry dont know
2007-02-15 10:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by GetYaPopcorn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋