Distress

Pavement Distress

Definition

Any visible damage or deterioration of the pavement surface — cracks, potholes, rutting, raveling, etc. Road Triage identifies 17 distress types per ASTM D6433 terminology.

In context

Cracks, potholes, and rutting are all forms of pavement distress.

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Alligator Cracking

Interconnected cracks forming a pattern resembling alligator skin. Indicates structural failure of the pavement, often c…
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Pothole

A bowl-shaped depression in the pavement surface with a minimum diameter of 150mm. Usually formed by alligator cracking …
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Rutting

Surface depression in the wheel path caused by permanent deformation in any or all pavement layers. Can lead to hydropla…
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Raveling

The wearing away of the pavement surface caused by dislodging of aggregate particles and loss of asphalt binder. Also ca…
Standards

ASTM E1778

Standard Terminology Relating to Pavement Distress. The official ASTM vocabulary standard defining terminology and class…
Scoring

Severity Level

The classification of each distress as Low, Medium, or High severity per ASTM D6433. Road Triage assigns severity from m…