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WATCH: A Missouri driver was launched into the air as excessive heat caused the road to buckle beneath them on Sunday. More: https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-department-of-transportation-warns-extreme-heat-could-cause-road-pavement-failures/ Credit: Albert Blackwell via Storyful | Eyewitness News

This video shows an example of asphalt concrete cracking caused by pavement structural failure. When facing this type of issue, the critical questions are: (1) How weak is the pavement? (2) At which depth of the pavement or subgrade does the weakness occur? Answering these questions is essential to determine the required repair depth and to design a long-lasting solution. That’s where deflection testing comes in. Tools like the Benkelman Beam or the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) are fundame