Open AccessExamine the Underlying Causes of Flexible Pavement Deteriorations, Methods of Maintenance and Pavement Condition Rating
Author(s) -
Ms. Pooja Kherudkar*,
Namdeo A. Hedaoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.d2518.0410421
Subject(s) - asphalt , cracking , overlay , fatigue cracking , forensic engineering , seal (emblem) , distress , asphalt pavement , road surface , spall , engineering , civil engineering , geotechnical engineering , computer science , structural engineering , materials science , visual arts , art , composite material , programming language , ecology , biology
In India, the deterioration of asphalt pavement is amajor issue in the road and highway sectors. It may occur due to avariety of factors such as premature aging, improper mix design,inadequate construction, and material quality, the improperstructure design of pavement considering traffic, and a lack ofpreventive maintenance, among others. There are many types ofdistress in asphalt pavements known as disintegration (raveling,and potholes), fracture (spalling and cracking), and distortion(slippage deformation of permanent). This research aims toperform a physical survey for distress analysis and pavementcondition rating using the IRC method. As a case study, foururban flexible pavement roads in the Pimpri Chinchwad Punearea were chosen. The roads are visually inspected to measure theseverity to detect the types and extent of the distresses. Based onthe severity of the distresses, the IRC method assigns a grade of 0to 1.0 for poor condition roads, 1.1 to 2.0 for fair condition roads,and 2.1 to 3.0 for good condition roads. As per the pavementcondition rating, two of the four urban roads were found to be infair condition, while the other two were in poor condition. Thecost-effective treatments were recommended from a variety oftreatments such as slurry seal, fog seal, crack seal,micro-surfacing, thin cold or hot mix bituminous overlays, andsurface dressing