Much of the United States has been under a heat wave that has millions sweltering. In some states, such as Missouri, Arkansas and Delaware, roads have started buckling because of the extreme ...

There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware ...

In summer, temperatures can climb very high, especially during heatwaves. You may have seen images of roads warping, buckling, or cracking due to heat. This is no exaggeration: yes, heat can ...

(WLUK) – When the heat cranks up, so does the pressure on the roads, literally. When temperatures rise, concrete expands.

According to DOTD, pavement buckling is common during extreme heat, especially on older concrete roads. Roadways are built with expansion joints — small cuts in the pavement designed to give the ...

There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware. Why is this happening?

As Bhasin explains, concrete roads tend to expand under high temperatures. Roads and materials are designed to handle temperature fluctuations, with the help of concrete joints — lines in between ...