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what is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?there are used by work crews for the purposes of filling dangerous pot holes on the road.to reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly.the are used as temporary abutments.all of the above

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to reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly

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