Road Maintenance (Defects)

Question 1

Potholes due to loss of wearing course or base materials

Answer 1

Bowl-shaped depression

Question 2

Potholes due to loss of wearing course due to poor bonding between surface - lower layer

Answer 2

Delamination

Question 3

Potholes that occur as result of poor adhesion between layers

Answer 3

Slippage Cracking

Question 4

Potholes that are at the edge of the bituminous surface, broken

Answer 4

Edge Break

Question 5

Pothole due to disintegration of slab surface at edges

Answer 5

Spalling

Question 6

pothole due to depressed part of a slab resulting from pavement cracking

Answer 6

Punch out

Question 7

Road defect - an Interconnected cracks forming a series of small polygons resembling an alligator hide

Answer 7

Alligator Cracks

Question 8

Road Defect - the deterioration of the upper concrete slab surface of more than 10mm

Answer 8

Major Scaling

Question 9

Bulging of road surface parallel to the direction of traffic

Answer 9

Shoving

Question 10

Refers to transverse undulations

Answer 10

Corrugation

Question 11

Longitudinal Deformation in a wheel path

Answer 11

Rutting

Question 12

localized within a pavement with elevation lower than the surrounding area

Answer 12

Depression

Question 13

Seeping of water from beneath the pavement through cracks

Answer 13

Pumping

Question 14

absence of pavement markings or visually less than 50%

Answer 14

Faded Pavement Markings

Question 15

Growth of grass, weeds and shrubs or any kind of vegetation

Answer 15

Lush Vegetation

Question 16

obstruct flow of surface run-offs

Answer 16

Clogged Drainage

Question 17

uncovered drainage

Answer 17

Open Manholes

Question 18

defects where breaks on pavement occurring in variety of patterns ranging from single to interconnected patterns

Answer 18

Cracks

Question 19

Unconnected crack running TRANSVERSELY across the pavement

Answer 19

Transverse Crack

Question 20

Unconnected crack running LONGITUDINAL along the pavement

Answer 20

Longitudinal Crack

Question 21

interconnected cracks forming a series of blocks rectangular in shape

Answer 21

Block Crack

Question 22

Crack extending diagonally

Answer 22

Corner Crack

Question 23

Unconnected irregular winding crack

Answer 23

Meandering Crack

Question 24

Cracks on asphalt minored from unsealed concrete

Answer 24

Reflection Crack

Question 25

Progressive disintegration of pavement by loss of binder and aggregates

Answer 25

Ravelling

Question 26

Broken/damaged/dirty traffic signages

Answer 26

Unmaintained Road signages

Question 27

Clogged bridge deck water drain, damaged curbs, sidewalks, railing. faded bridge paint and bridge name

Answer 27

Unmaintained Bridge