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www.acpa.org Quarter 3, 2018 21 1 See Soudki, Concrete Problems and Repair Techniques, p. 10 (2001). 2 While there are many technical sources which address why random cracking occurs, for a good starting place, see Voigt, Specification Synthesis and Recommendations for Repairing Uncontrolled Cracks that Occur During Concrete Pavement Construction, ACPA (April 2000). See also American Concrete Institute, Causes, Evaluation and Repair in Concrete Structures 224.1R.9 (2007). 3 248 U.S. 132, 136 (1918). 4 See Soudki, Concrete Problems and Repair Techniques, p. 10 (2001). 5 See American Concrete Institute, Causes, Evaluation and Repair in Concrete Structures 224.1R.9 (2007). 6 Id. at 224.1R-7. 7 See American Concrete Pavement Association, What to Do When Faced with Early-Age Cracking, R & T Update 1, 3 (2003). 8 See American Concrete Institute, Causes, Evaluation and Repair in Concrete Structures 224.1R-13 (2007). 9 See Iowa Department of Transportation, Construction Manual Appendix 9–6 (2016). 10 See American Concrete Pavement Association, Concrete Paving Technology: Joint and Crack Sealing and Repair for Concrete Pavements 24–25 (1995) 11 See American Concrete Institute, Concrete Repair Manual (1999) at 22. 12 See Donahue, Restoration of New PCC Pavement with Uncontrolled Cracking in Missouri 2002 at 55. About the author: Thomas Olson is the founding partner of Olson Construction Law. Tom’s commitment is to provide guidance on how to resolve issues on the jobsite, not in the courtroom. Tom has worked on highway heavy projects throughout much of the United States for more than thirty years. A prolific speaker and writer as well as attorney, his expertise is in concrete and asphalt paving, utility, earthwork and bridge construction, schedule analysis, material testing, and the technical and legal obligations of both engineers and contractors. C O N C R E T E P A V E M E N T C R A C K I N G