Causes FAI L ED COM PACTI ON Causes

Causes Causes

AL L I GATOR CRACK I NG
RAVEL L I NG

Problems DEPRESSI ON RUTTI NG Problems

1. Apparent roughness Problems Problems 1. Loose debris on pavement

2. Moisture infiltration which
results in pothole formation in
the future
Remedial Action
1. Root cause of failure must be
determined (by coring or digging
pit)
2. Patch if small cracking and
overlay if large cracking is
present
2. Roughness
3. Hydroplaning
4. Loss of skid resistance
1. Apparent roughness 1. Tendency to move the vehicle Remedial Action
2. Hydroplaning towards rut path
2. Hydroplaning 1. Remove the raveled pavement
Remedial Action and patch (for small, localised
Remedial Action
areas)
2. Remove the damaged
1. Slight ruts can be left
1. Remove the affected pavement pavement and overlay (for large
untreated (less than 1/3 inch
and replace poor subgrade area areas)
deep)
2. Patch the repaired subgrade
2. Deeper ruts must be leveled
area
and overlayed