I have driven down Quaker Bridge quite often the past week and I have to say it is worse than I have ever seen it. The ruts are super deep! Does anyone know how often they grade it?
Quaker Bridge Road
- Thread starter gipsie
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Just what causes ruts and holes? I used to use the dirt road that goes from Bamber to 539, but I don't own a tank. If you drive at a decent rate of speed. I don't get how the ruts and holes form. Worst is the washboard, filling-loosening stuff.
I can't say for sure; however, I think it is because of the fill dirt. When the road is sugar sand it naturally fills back in, and when it is dirt it doesn't leading to ruts. The next time the weather is warm check out the rut after a vehicle passes on a sandy road, and you can watch the edges of the rut slide back into it filling it in.
Guy
Guy
Guy,
I believe the fill dirt has clay in it and therefore your right,it holds whatever shape it's compressed into.it also holds water and makes a mess.if you've noticed sand when wet compacts and is actually easier driving then when dry.clay on the other hand is the opposite.Once your treads fill with it your done.The only thing worse the clay is macadam.When you get a hole in an oiled road it will break your axle and it will never go away till filled.If they greade a sand road nice and slow it does a good job but if they run the grader faster then a walk it makes it into a washboard road which will vibrate whipoorbills dentures loose.I prefer sugar sand as you do.
Al
I believe the fill dirt has clay in it and therefore your right,it holds whatever shape it's compressed into.it also holds water and makes a mess.if you've noticed sand when wet compacts and is actually easier driving then when dry.clay on the other hand is the opposite.Once your treads fill with it your done.The only thing worse the clay is macadam.When you get a hole in an oiled road it will break your axle and it will never go away till filled.If they greade a sand road nice and slow it does a good job but if they run the grader faster then a walk it makes it into a washboard road which will vibrate whipoorbills dentures loose.I prefer sugar sand as you do.
Al
Here is a good pdf article on washboarding:
http://www.t2.unr.edu/StreetWise/streetwiseSum02-V11-01.pdf
http://www.t2.unr.edu/StreetWise/streetwiseSum02-V11-01.pdf
and i was always under the impression it was caused by the grader moving too fast and the drag bouncing up and down as a result which would chop into the road and make a washboard.wonder if this is the road department trying to push the blame on drivers?The road is often washboarded right after grading and seems to get better after a few months of being driven on except tha eventally holes do develop[ in any low lying areas which definitely isn't the graders fault.
Al
Al