(WLUK) – When the heat cranks up, so does the pressure on the roads, literally. When temperatures rise, concrete expands.

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When temperatures rise, concrete expands. Roads are built with joints to absorb that motion. However, when temperatures get as high as they did over the weekend, the expanding concrete can run out ...

With nowhere to go, the slabs push against one another and the pressure forces the pavement to crack upwards in what is called a heat buckle. This usually happens when the air temperature sits at ...