DPWH Road Damage Classification and Corresponding Rehabilitation
DPWH Road Damage Classification and Corresponding Rehabilitation
DPWH Road Damage Classification and Corresponding Rehabilitation
DAMAGE
CLASSIFICATION &
CORRESPONDING
REHABILITATION
Alligator (Fatigue) Cracking
• A fatigue cracked pavement should be investigated to determine the root cause of
failure. Any investigation should involve digging a pit or coring the pavement to
determine the pavement’s structural makeup as well as determining whether or not
subsurface moisture is a contributing factor. Once the characteristic alligator
pattern is apparent, repair by crack sealing is generally ineffective. Fatigue crack
repair generally falls into one of two categories:
2. High severity cracks (> 1/2 inch wide and cracks with raveled
edges). Remove and replace the cracked pavement layer with an
overlay.
Block Cracking
Corrugation and Shoving
• A heavily corrugated or shoved pavement should be
investigated to determine the root cause of failure. Repair
strategies generally fall into one of two categories:
1. Small, localized areas of corrugation or shoving. Remove
the distorted pavement and patch.
1. Low severity cracks (< 1/2 inch wide and infrequent cracks). Crack
seal to prevent (1) entry of moisture into the subgrade through the
cracks and (2) further raveling of the crack edges. In general, rigid
2. High severity cracks (> 1/2 inch wide and numerous cracks).
2. High severity cracks (> 1/2 inch wide and numerous cracks).
Remove and replace the cracked pavement layer with an overlay.
Longitudinal Cracking Longitudinal Cracking from
as the onset fatigue cracking the poor join construction
Patching
• Patches are themselves a repair action. The only way they can be
removed from a pavement’s surface is by either a structural or
non-structural overlay.
Polished Aggregate
• Apply a skid-resistant slurry seal, BST or non-structural overlay.
Potholes
• In accordance with patching techniques.
Raveling
rutting, poor mix design or studded tire wear). Slight ruts (< 1/3
2. High severity cracks (> 1/2 inch wide and numerous cracks).
Remove and replace the cracked pavement layer with an overlay.
Transverse (Thermal)
Cracking
Water Bleeding and Pumping