Road Science, LLC.

Distress Guide

Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance and Rehabilitation are all part of a pavement preservation plan. While quality design and construction paired with preventive maintenance will usually result in the most cost effective solutions, many pavements are in need or repair. Your local Road Science representative can help you find the best methods for fixing your pavements. Listed below are some common pavement distresses. Click to find out more about causes, cures and prevention for each of these distresses.

Pavement Distresses:

Aging Surface
Bleeding & Flushing
Fatigue (Alligator) Cracking
Longitudinal Cracking
Moisture Damage / Stripping
Polished Aggregate
Potholes
Raveling
Reflective Cracking
Rutting
Shoving, Pushing, Delamination
Transverse (Thermal) Cracking