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Why do Roads Corrugate?

Many explanations have been advanced for the “washboard” surfaces so often encountered on unpaved roads. Experiments show that these jarring ridges come from the rhythmical bouncing of vehicle wheels

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 208 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “Why do Roads Corrugate?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 208 No. 1 (), p. 128
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0163-128