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Looks like they knew about the soil instability and like true Texans cowboyed ahead. "All this explains the expensive due diligence undertaken by the builders of the COTA circuit, excavating to a depth of 8 feet, installing water barriers, and backfilling with gravel." Except it wasn't enough and cracks and heaves started to form just after a year.An 8' foundation on a track...
Circuit Of The America’s Bumps And The Famous Shrink-Swell Soils Of Texas
Before you dismiss bump-related rider comments as whining, Kevin Cameron writes, consider that MotoGP top speeds on COTA’s long straight were more than 210 mph.
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