Why do sidewalks have blocks, instead of being solid?

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Why do sidewalks have blocks, instead of being solid?

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They are solid. Concrete sidewalks are poured all at once. What you see as blocks are actually control joints. When finishing concrete, groves are places at regular intervals so when the concrete moves, and it will move being exposed to nature and just sitting on the ground, it will crack at these joints. With out them, concrete would crack randomly.

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