TM 5-826-6/AFR 93-5
Table A-1. (Concluded)
Situation
Action
Remarks
Distress in Jointed Rigid Pavements
1. Low-severity
Count only if it is
scaling (i.e.,
probable future
crazing).
scaling will occur
within 2 to 3 years.
2. Joint seal damage.
This is not counted
A severity level
on a slab-by-slab
based on the
basis.
overall condition
of the joint seal
in the sample
unit is assigned.
3. Joint spall small
Do not record.
enough to be filled
during a joint seal
repair.
4. For a medium- or
No other distress
high-severity
should be counted.
intersecting crack
(shattered slab).
5. Corner or joint
Only "D" cracking
If spalls are
spalling caused by
should be
caused by factors
"D" cracking.
recorded.
other than "D"
cracking, record
each factor
separately.
6. Crack repaired by
Record only crack and
a narrow patch (e.g.,
not patch at appro-
4 to 10 in. wide.).
priate severity
level.
7. Original distress
Original distress
If, for example,
of patch is more
type should be
patch material is
severe than patch
recorded.
present on scaled
itself.
area of slab,
only the scaling
is counted.
Table A-1. Frequently occurring identification problems in pavement distress identification - continued
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