Articles Tagged: alligator cracking

Why Subgrade Strength Matters The subgrade is the ultimate load-bearing layer of every pavement system. If it lacks adequate stiffness or uniformity, vertical wheel loads are amplified downward, causing plastic deformation that migrates back to the surface as ruts. FHWA research shows that rutting i…

Water is the silent saboteur of pavement systems. Long before potholes, pop-outs, or rutting appear on the surface, moisture is busy stripping asphalt binders from aggregate, wedging ice crystals into concrete capillaries, and eroding the structural integrity that keeps our roads and parking lots so…

When a pavement distress shows up, the clock is ticking: water will keep infiltrating, loads will keep pounding, and small flaws will morph into costly rebuilds. Choosing the right patching method, matched to the failure’s cause, extent, traffic level, and climate, reclaims service life effici…