Concrete

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Cracking

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Cracking

Causes:
Slab longer
than 15’
Slab Curl
Curing

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Cracking

Causes:
Slab longer
than 15’
Slab Curl
Curing

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Cracking

Causes:
Slab longer
than 15’
Slab Curl
Curing

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Cracking

Cures:
Crack Sealing
Full-depth rigid
repair
Dowel bar
retrofit

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Causes:
Waiting
too long to
cut center
joint

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Causes:
Waiting too
long to cut
center joint
Subsoil
settlement

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Causes:
Waiting too
long to cut
center joint
Subsoil
settlement

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Causes:
Waiting too
long to cut
center joint
Subsoil
settlement
Meander
cracks

Rigid Pavement
Longitudinal Cracking

Cures
Joint Sealing
Full Depth
replacement
Subsurface
stabilization

Rigid Pavement
Pumping

Rigid Pavement
Pumping

Causes:
Water
Fines
Lack of load
transfer
Loading

Rigid Pavement
Pumping

Causes:
Water
Fines
Lack of load
transfer
Loading

Rigid Pavement
Pumping

Causes:
Water
Fines
Lack of load
transfer
Loading

Rigid Pavement
Pumping

Cures
Under sealing
Dowel bar
retrofit
Full depth rigid
repair
Concrete
pavement
grinding

Rigid Pavement
Faulting

Rigid Pavement
Faulting

Causes:
End-result of
pumping

Rigid Pavement
Faulting

Causes:
End-result of
pumping
Eroded subsoil

Rigid Pavement
Faulting

Causes:
End-result of
pumping
Eroded subsoil

Rigid Pavement
Faulting

Cures:
Full-depth rigid
repair
Undersealing
Dowel bar
retrofit
Grinding

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Joint Spalling

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Joint Spalling

Causes:
Improper
dowel
alignment

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Joint Spalling

Causes:
Improper
dowel
alignment
Lack of joint
seal

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Joint Spalling

Causes:
Improper
dowel
alignment
Lack of joint
seal
Incompressible
s in joint

Rigid Pavement
Transverse Joint Spalling

Cures:
Crack & Joint
Seal
Bonded
Patching
Full-depth
patching

Rigid Pavement
Wear & Polishing

Rigid Pavement
Wear & Polishing

Causes:
Traffic wears
off surface
aggregate

Rigid Pavement
Wear & Polishing

Cures:
Grinding
Asphalt
Overlay

Rigid Pavement
Scaling

Rigid Pavement
Scaling

Causes:
Non-air-
entrained
concrete

Rigid Pavement
Scaling

Causes:
Non-air-
entrained
concrete
De-icing
chemicals

Rigid Pavement
Scaling

Causes:
Non-air-
entrained
concrete
De-icing
chemicals
Improper
finishing
technique

Rigid Pavement
Scaling

Cures:
Grinding
Asphalt
overlay
Bonded
resurfacing
Partial depth
patch

Rigid Pavement
Shallow Reinforcing

Rigid Pavement
Shallow Reinforcing

Cause:
Reinforcing
Steel too close
to surface

Rigid Pavement
Shallow Reinforcing

Cause:
Reinforcing
Steel too close
to surface

Rigid Pavement
Shallow Reinforcing

Cure:
Asphalt
overlay or
patch
Replacing
steel & partial
or full depth
repair

Rigid Pavement
D-Cracking

Rigid Pavement
D-Cracking

Causes:
Poor quality
aggregate

Rigid Pavement
D-Cracking

Causes:
Poor quality
aggregate
Freeze/thaw
cycle

Rigid Pavement
D-Cracking

Cures:
Temporary:
Partial depth
asphalt patch
Permanent:
Full-depth
repair

Rigid Pavement
Corner Cracking

Rigid Pavement
Corner Cracking

Causes:
Insufficient soil
support

Rigid Pavement
Corner Cracking

Causes:
Insufficient soil
support
Temperature
related slab
movement

Rigid Pavement
Corner Cracking

Cures:
Partial or full-
depth patch
Replace slab
Stabilize
subsurface

Rigid Pavement
Blowups

Rigid Pavement
Blowups

Causes:
Expansion of
concrete

Rigid Pavement
Blowups

Causes:
Expansion of
concrete
Poorly sealed
joints

Rigid Pavement
Blowups

Causes:
Expansion of
concrete
Poorly sealed
joints
Hot weather

Rigid Pavement
Blowups

Cures:
Pressure relief
joints to
prevent
Patch or
reconstruction
after
occurrence

Rigid Pavement