A pothole is a pot-shaped depression in a road surface,[1] usually asphalt pavement, where traffic has removed broken pieces of the pavement. It is usually the result of water in the underlying soil structure and traffic passing over the affected area. Water first weakens the underlying soil; traffic then fatigues and breaks the poorly supported asphalt surface in the affected area. Continued traffic action ejects both asphalt and the underlying soil material to create a hole in the pavement.[2]
- ^ "Definition of POTHOLE". www.merriam-webster.com. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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