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What Causes Potholes in Riverside, CA: The Inland Empire Climate and Pavement Failure Sequence

What Causes Potholes in Riverside, CA: The Inland Empire Climate and Pavement Failure Sequence

Potholes are not random failures. They are the end point of a specific deterioration sequence that begins with surface cracking, progresses through moisture infiltration and subbase weakening, and culminates in the complete loss of surface support that produces the bowl-shaped cavity visible at the surface. In Riverside, California, the conditions that drive this sequence are […]