Potholes | Tijuana News

2023-09-24 17:13:08

The works of the Romans are known; the roads, which not for nothing made the phrase famous “all roads lead you to Rome, the aqueducts, the lakes that deepened or changed course, the hills that they made disappear, the mountain that by order of Vespasian they cut on the Via Haminia , in a space three hundred and fifty meters long and whose inscription still exists.

We do not know what is more admirable, the usefulness, the magnificence or the maintenance of Roman roads. An important reason why Roman roads were so durable was the care they put into the design and execution of a storm drainage system.

Potholes form when water seeps under the pavement. Due to this action on soil like Mexicali, it will expand, which will cause the pavement to swell, bend and, subsequently, crack. Then, when the water completely disappears, voids appear under the paved surface. The pavement becomes even weaker as the process is repeated.

To make matters worse, every time a car drives over the now weakened surface, the weight of the vehicle continues to collapse the pavement even more. At this point, the pieces of the rolling surface come off and move completely. Once that happens, the bump appears. But the process does not end there.

A newly formed pothole can fill with water and continue to break up more asphalt, creating an even larger crater that poses an even greater risk.

The quality of road works in Mexico should not be spared and public money should not be squandered on economical pavements or on expensive palliatives on a rolling surface in a fractured pavement structure that has already reached its useful life, this is a matter for technicians. , from civil engineers, from experts in soil mechanics, from executive projects prepared by people with knowledge of road or urban infrastructure, from construction companies with experience in them, from quality control laboratories, from designers of flexible or rigid pavements , you cannot and should not continue building as you go.

Potholes are damages to the surface of streets and roads that can make it difficult for vehicles to circulate and cause pedestrian accidents.

To avoid the formation of potholes, it is important to use high-quality materials in the construction of streets and roads. It can help prevent the formation of potholes. Performing regular road maintenance, including repairing small cracks and holes, can prevent the formation of potholes. of larger potholes, ensuring that roads have an adequate storm drainage system to prevent the accumulation of water, which contributes to the formation of potholes, limiting heavy traffic on roads can help reduce pavement wear and deformation , which in turn can prevent the formation of potholes.

It is important to note that pothole prevention in construction is an ongoing process and requires regular maintenance to ensure the safety and comfort of road users. Of course, quality work has its cost, Baja California has regulations regarding road works, these regulations must begin to be applied immediately if we want works with quality and durability and its scope must be general, that is, for both public works As for private works (which at some point will become public in the case of subdivisions), public sector agencies and companies that are mainly dedicated to the development of housing or industrial parks and that carry out road works must consider in their costs executive projects, verification of the quality of the works, the builder, its quality control and its construction procedures with construction equipment in excellent condition, having surveyors and civil engineers as trained and certified supervisors.

It is time for a crusade to be carried out in Baja California for the quality and durability of the works and for them to last like those of the Romans.