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Potholes

Potholes

- If you consider it, having paved roadways is somewhat of a luxury. Streets have always been around but they haven't always been safe, comfortable or able to accommodate the enormous number and weight of vehicles that use our present system of roadways every day. Whether or not you love how much roads dominate the landscape, you have to marvel at the fact that in most parts of the world, anyone can get in a bus, car, bike, truck, motorcycle, or scooter and go almost anywhere else in relative ease and comfort. In fact, roads make travel so convenient that not having them or having them be in poor condition is a significant source of frustration. There are definitely times when driving does not feel that luxurious and one of them is something we've all experienced once or twice. Hey, I'm Grady and this is practical engineering. On today's episode, we're talking about potholes in paved roadways. (bright music) I…

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