# Washboard roads

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [July 20, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419 "2011-07-20T15:13:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kwhatley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8baadc/32.png) [@kwhatley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kwhatley)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419/1 "2011-07-20T15:13:18Z")

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There is a new study out about the physics of washboard roads. I thought you and your listeners might be interested. Here is the link:

> **[The Physics of Washboard Roads](https://www.wired.com/2011/07/the-physics-of-washboard-roads/)**
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> If you’ve ever driven along a gravel or dirt road in the summer, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the “washboards” that develop. For those of you who have never encountered this phenomenon, gravel and dirt roads tend to develop a series of ridges,...

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419/2 "2011-07-20T18:01:10Z")

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Cool.