Types of Road Failure

Understanding the terminology used to describe the various types of road failure.

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Failure Types

Classes of Defects

Localized Failures

Cracking

Cracking Types

Fatigue Cracking

Alligator Cracking

Reflective / Reflection Cracking

Thermal Cracking

Shrinkage Cracking

Block Cracking

Transverse Cracking

Longitudinal Cracking

Lane Joint / Seam Cracks

MLC - Meandering Longitudinal Cracking

Edge Joint Cracks

PEC - Pavement Edge Cracking

Slippage

Water Bleeding and Pumping

Distortion

Distortion - Deformation

RUT - Rutting / Channeling

Corrugations / Washboards / Shoving

Depressions / Birdbaths

Upheaval

Roughness

Scabbing

Disintegration

Disintegration

Potholes

Raveling / Weathering

Drip Track Erosion

Skid Resistance

Slippery Surface

Polished Aggregates

Skid Resistance Math

Binder Issues

Flushing / Bleeding

Debonding / Delamination

Stripping of Binder from HMA

Anti-Stripping Agents

Segregation - Non-uniform Mix