Different kinds of pavement distress?

Cold mix pothole patching material

Roads are the greatest resource and infrastructure of any country. Degradation and deterioration of roads need to be detected and addressed at the earliest to ensure the longevity of asphalt pavement. In India, the majority of the road network is made of bitumen and knowing the types of pavement distresses or deterioration can be a great help for road contractors and constructors. So that they can use appropriate patching material to treat the pavement. For example, cold mix pothole patching material.

Roads and deterioration issues

Roads like any assets are prone to damage and deterioration. The reasons for wearing can be varied such as climate, amount of traffic, the volume of vehicles and quality of road construction. If the road is not well maintained after construction, you may have to use cold mix pothole patching material many times to cure big holes.  The detection of cracks and other road materials has been executed by human experts. Nowadays, we can also use the automatic crack system to know specific distresses on roads. A lion’s share of pavement distress data can be collected from the manual as well as automatic surveys. Each inspection can provide insightful information about distress which helps in the evaluation of distress conditions. 

Types of road distress

As we have seen, we all know different types of road deterioration. Many are familiar with ruts, cracks and potholes. We’ve also heard cold-mix pothole patching material is effective in treating big pits. Other distresses that occur on a bitumen road are listed below:

Distress types are categorized into three:

  • Independent distress types
  • Transverse Cracking: A crack perpendicular to its centerline
  • Map Cracking: Pattern craving found mainly on concrete structures as well as roads
  • Rutting: Permanent deformation on asphalt pavement
  • Potholes: Water in underlying pavement structure causes potholes, they are big or small pits. 
  • Dependent distress types
  • Longitudinal Cracking: Cracking parallel to the centreline of 
  • Bleeding: deterioration happens in hot weather 
  • Pumping: Water in the underlying pavement structure cause pumping. 
  • Depression: Ruts are the most common depression on roads occur due to wear and volume of traffic
  • Revelling: Dislodgment of aggregate materials cause revelling
  • Poor Skid Resistance: It affects ride quality 
  • Roughness: Irregularities on the asphalt pavement
  • Rutting secondary distress types

Knowing the distress type is very important as it can directly affect the lifespan of bitumen roads. Some pavement distress types are stronger than others like potholes. In that case, you need to use the best cold mix pothole patching material to resolve the catastrophic problem. Treating every kind of pavement distress on time can ensure a road is a safe place for drivers to have a smooth ride. 

About us

Bedrock Chem Infra LLP is a top provider of cold mix pothole patching material in Maharashtra that assures the best patching material for road deterioration, especially potholes. We are well trained in treating big and small potholes on roads. Our technicians and other workforce ensure your road is a safe palace without any cracks or potholes. Being a trusted provider of cold mix pothole patching material in Maharashtra, we strive to deliver the best quality road patching material. 

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