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Originally Posted by Jim 9922
The reason;
Shoddy workmanship, poor design, not buried deep enough below the surface (and thus inordinate vibration), poor or inadequate bedding and not compacting the bedding enough are all probable reasons for early failure.
Oh, and maybe lack of meaningful inspection before the hole is filled up!
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As a retired engineer, I agree with your assessment. Those are probable reasons new pipes will crack.
I've been disappointed in the quality of the concrete walks and some of the asphalt paving as well. Over near the Hemingway area, I was walking around a year ago, and there were huge cracks in the concrete that was only a year or 2 old. Some of the pavement in the Sumter area isn't looking that great either. It won't be too long before we'll be having to pay for some maintenance on our roadways.
I suspect, things were built in a hurry during the building boom, not a lot of quality inspection, etc.