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Old 03-13-2011, 04:40 AM   #52 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EvilChuck View Post
I've seen photos of the roads, and they have cracks that go perfectly down the centre lines in the road. Is this by chance or by design? Like how the buildings are built to resist earthquakes.
Probably because when they lay down the tarmac, they don't do the whole width of the road in one go. They do one lane at a time and for that reason, there are seams in the roads that tear more easily.
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