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Pavement settling

A drop of the pavement's layers, normally due to the compaction of these or of the underlying layers. The settling of pavements normally causes vertical unconformities that from certain aspects can even affect the traffic. Cracks form assisting water seepage to the lower layers. The repair of the pavements means re-laying the affected material layers, at least on the upper section, with its corresponding cost in time, money and interruptions in the use of the related road. Occasionally, in reduced area settlings, the cracks that have formed are surface sealed.

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Pavement settling