Rut Resistant Asphalt Pavements
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The three major distress conditions affecting the performance of asphalt pavements are permanent deformation or rutting, fatigue or load associated cracking, and low temperature or thermal cracking. In an earlier technical topics article (Fall, 1998), we examined the causes of fatigue cracking and the importance of good compaction during construction to help minimize this type of distress. In this article, we will examine the causes and potential cures of asphalt pavement rutting. Rutting on the asphalt pavement surface generally results from one of two conditions. Types of Pavement Rutting
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