TL;DR
Crack routing is the preparation step of widening a pavement crack with a mechanical router or saw into a uniform reservoir, commonly half an inch wide by half an inch deep, before hot sealant goes in. The clean square channel gives the sealant fresh faces to bond against and the right shape factor to stretch as the crack moves, roughly doubling seal life compared with pouring into a ragged, dusty crack.
What it means
Crack routing is the preparation step of widening a pavement crack with a mechanical router or saw into a uniform reservoir, commonly half an inch wide by half an inch deep, before hot sealant goes in. The clean square channel gives the sealant fresh faces to bond against and the right shape factor to stretch as the crack moves, roughly doubling seal life compared with pouring into a ragged, dusty crack. It is the difference between professional crack sealing on highways and parking lots and the quick band-aid pour.
Where it sits in the glossary
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