Flexible Pavement Distresses- A Case Study

Authors

  • Akash Mehta Final Year Student, M.E. Transportation System Engineering, B.V.M College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
  • Dr. L.B. Zala Professor & Head of Civil Engineering Department, B.V.M College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
  • Prof. Amit A.Amin Assistant professor, Department of Civil Engineering, B.V.M College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

Keywords:

Flexible Pavement, Distresses, Alligator Cracking, Rutting, Ravelling, Potholes, Patching

Abstract

The integral development of India is highly influenced by the development of highways. Flexible pavements
form considerable part of the highways because of the comparatively low construction cost involved. But the flexible
pavement deteriorates at faster rate, due to various distresses, shortening the service life. Periodic upkeep and
maintenance are needed for the preservation of these roads.
In the present paper, five road segments of SH-60 between Samarkha and Lingda in Anand district were selected. The
length of each study segments is taken as 1 km. The main distresses observed were alligator cracks, longitudinal
cracks, potholes, patching, ravelling, and rutting. The distresses observed are in terms of their extent or their
measurements. The distresses that are observed in current study were due to the inability of the road to satisfy the
demands of traffic and also due to environment.

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Published

2015-05-25

How to Cite

Akash Mehta, Dr. L.B. Zala, & Prof. Amit A.Amin. (2015). Flexible Pavement Distresses- A Case Study. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 2(5), 932–938. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/1118

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2015): Volume 2 Issue 5, May 2015

Section

Articles