Pot holes

[Tot]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Tot
lol...thats where the sweeping trucks comes in handy.

pffft...their top speed is like, 12. They're fine for downtown city streets. 🙂

Well if were me.... prolly the top speed is 0.12mph.

If you really want... I could do it but then...it would just be like a crazy idiot sweeping the tarmac while cars are zipping by at 80miles per hour.

{News crew helicopters hovering on top}

 

[gregshin]

Originally posted by: Tot
Most of the time, potholes are caused by pebbles/stones/sand that are not sweeped of the tarmacs on the surface of the road.

As a result when vehicles passes by, it grinds the pebbles/stones/sand on the tarmac, creating a mortar/pestle effect on the tarmac. Over time, the particular spot where the pebble/stone/sand is found will eventually become a port hole. Furthermore as the number of stone particle increases as the tarmac itself breaks down, the condition deteriotrates faster.

Most of the time the pebbles/sand/stones are washed from the side of the road to the road itself when there is rain...therefore rain play a factor too.

Its important to keep stones/pebbles and sand of the tarmac, or any trash for that matter.

Regular sweeping should be reccommended.


Do an experiment yourselve. Find a nice, clean road, preferably in a high end neighbourhood where you can keep track of the traffic. Find a spot and throw couple of pebbles/stones at the spot. Come back a week or two later and Ta Da .... Potholes.

I'll try that on Amnesiac's street =)

 

[prodigy]

NYC potholes is SUCK. It's the only thing keeping me from going 18's. I've already bent 2 16's from them.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: prodigy
NYC potholes is SUCK. It's the only thing keeping me from going 18's. I've already bent 2 16's from them.

so don't drive over them, dumbass.

 

[prodigy]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: prodigy
NYC potholes is SUCK. It's the only thing keeping me from going 18's. I've already bent 2 16's from them.

so don't drive over them, dumbass.

Impossible on some highways. 🙁