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The "~20x increase in damage" may still be negligible. Where I live, damage to neighbourhood roads is mostly caused by the freeze-thaw cycle. Similar damage can
by SECProto 4y ago
The "~20x increase in damage" may still be negligible. Where I live, damage to neighbourhood roads is mostly caused by the freeze-thaw cycle. Similar damage can happen from wet-dry cycles with eg expansive clay subgrades. Loading at high temperatures is another major one - warming climate accelerates that damage.