UFC 3-270-05
Table 1.1.
15 March 2001
Frequently Occurring Problems
in Pavement Distress Identification
Situation
Action
Remarks
Distress in Jointed Rigid Pavements
1. Low-severity scaling (i.e.,
Count only if probable future
crazing).
scaling will occur within 2 to 3
years.
2. Joint seal damage.
This is not counted on a
A severity level based on the
slab-by-slab basis.
overall condition of the joint seal
in the sample unit is assigned.
3. Joint spall small enough to be
Do not record.
filled during a joint seal repair.
4. Medium- or high-severity
No other distress should be
intersecting crack (shattered
counted.
slab).
5. Corner or joint spalling caused
Only "D" cracking should be
If spalls are caused by factors
by "D" cracking.
recorded.
other than "D" cracking, record
each factor separately.
6. Crack repaired by a narrow
Record only crack and not patch
patch (e.g., 4 to 10 in. wide).
at appropriate severity level.
7. Original distress of patch more
Original distress type should be
If, for example, patch material is
severe than patch itself.
recorded.
present on scaled area of slab,
only the scaling is counted.
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