Pavement Condition Surveys
Pavement Condition Surveys
Pavement Condition Surveys
Objectives
Distress Surveys
Structural Capacity
Roughness (Ride Quality)
Skid Resistance (Surface Friction)
Distress Surveys
Type of distress
Severity
Extent of distress present on the pavement
Distress Surveys Types
Paser
Paver
SHRP
Asphalt Institute
Texas Transportation Institute
Paser
Asphalt
Concrete
Gravel Roads
Paser Distress-Asphalt
Asphalt
Concrete
LTPP Distress-Asphalt
Cracking
Patching and potholes
Surface deformations
Surface defects
Misc distress
LTPP Distress-Concrete
Cracking
Joint deficiencies
Surface defects
Misc distresses
Paver Distress
Asphalt
Concrete
Paver Distress-Asphalt
Alligator cracking
Block crack
Distortions
Longitudinal and transverse cracking
Patching and utility cuts
Rutting
Paver Distress- Concrete
3 Rutting
Sensors 1.7 m
WHAT IS REPORTED?
D2 D3
D1
860mm 860mm
D2 D3
Rut Depth D1
2
SAMPLE DATA AGGREGATION
Percent of Measurements
45
within the Section 40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Severity Level
Structural Capacity
Coring
Laboratory testing
Excavation of pits
Field CBR
Structural Evaluation
Non-Destructive Testing
Benkelman Beam
Dynaflect
Road Rater
FWD
Rolling Deflectometer
GPR
Automated Distress Surveys
Phase I
– Identified deflection measurements
Phase II
– Highway speeds
– Deflection response converted to a structural index
Rolling Weight Deflectometer
Visual survey
Laser technology
Film-based systems
Video systems
Drainage Surveys
Load Moisture
– Load capacity can be – If proper drainage is
increased by an not provided during
overlay rehabilitation, the
same moisture
related distress will
recur
Signs of Deficient Drainage