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Guidelines for Detection, Analysis, and Treatment of Materials-Related Distress in Concrete Pavements Vol II

Publication Number: FHWA-RD-01-164
Date: March 2002

Figure I-12

Figure I-12: Graphic. Distress map symbols for jointed concrete pavements (adapted from SHRP 1993). This figure shows 14 JCP distress map symbols used to indicate various types of distress and their level of severity when sketching pictures of pavement. On a sketch, the symbol would be drawn and the distress type number and its level of severity would be indicated if appropriate. Severity is expressed with the letters L, M, or H, corresponding to low, moderate or high levels of severity. The table below contains the distress number, its name, a description of the symbol, a column to note when the distress severity level should be indicated with the distress number, and a column to note other indications that go with the distress number. (Note that the numbers do not follow numerical order.)

Distress Number	Distress Name	Symbol Description	Severity Indication	Other Indications
1	Corner breaks	Arc drawn in corner	L, M, H	Number each of the corner breaks
3	Longitudinal cracking	Vertical line at crack site	L, M, H	Length of crack in meters; write the letter S on the map at the distress site if the crack is sealed
4	Transverse cracking	Horizontal line at crack site	L, M, H	Number of cracks and length in meters
5a	Joint seal damage of transverse joints	Shaded box around the horizontal joint where damage is occurring	L, M, H	Number of areas of damage
5b	Joint seal damage of the longitudinal joints	Shaded box around the vertical joint where damage is occurring	No severity levels	Number of areas of damage
6	Spalling of longitudinal joints	Series of small, vertical circles around the joint	L, M, H	Length in meters
7	Spalling of transverse joints	Series of small, horizontal circles around the joint	L, M, H	No. of joints and length in meters
8a	Map cracking	Rounded plaid/ fishnet pattern	No severity levels	Square meters of distress
8b	Scaling	Rounded plaid/ fishnet pattern	No severity levels	Square meters of distress
9	Polished aggregate	Small diagonal lines	No severity levels	Square meters of distress
10	Popouts	Small ovals drawn at an angle	No severity levels	Number
11	Blowups	Curved line over joints	No severity levels	Number
12	Faulting of transverse joints and cracks	Straight line	No severity levels	Length of faulting in millimeters
15	Patch/patch deterioration	Shaded square over patched area	L, M, H	Square meters and number of patch; indicate on map an F if flexible or an R if rigid
16	Water bleeding and pumping	Arrowhead pattern drawn on the crack	No severity levels	Number of occurrences; length of affected pavement in meters

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Topics: research, infrastructure, pavements and materials
Keywords: research, infrastructure, pavements and materials
TRT Terms: research, facilities, transportation, highway facilities, roads, parts of roads, pavements, Concrete--United States--Testing, Pavements, Concrete--United States--Maintenance and repair, Concrete pavements, Portland cement concrete, Pavement distress
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