As water penetrates between the layers of the asphalt and freezes, the pothole is born because ice takes up more space than liquid water and fractures the asphalt.
A pothole is a depression in a roadway that can range from a few inches wide and a few inches deep, to several feet wide and sometimes a foot deep. Potholes jar the tires of cars driving over them...
Potholes form because asphalt road surfaces eventually crack under the heat of the day and the constant stresses of traffic. These cracks allow snow and rainwater to seep into the underlying dirt and...