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Module 02 — Alaska Geotechnical Tools
🛣️ Pavement Distress Identification
Field diagnostic tool — trace observed distress to geotechnical & structural root causes
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Observed distress
A — Cracking
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1. Fatigue Cracking
Structural
⬛
2. Block Cracking
Surface
📐
3. Edge Cracking
Drainage
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4. Longitudinal Cracking
Structural
🔲
5. Reflection Cracking
Structural
↔️
6. Transverse Cracking
Thermal
B — Patching & Potholes
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7. Patch / Deterioration
Structural
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8. Potholes
Structural
C — Surface Deformation
🔁
9. Rutting
Subgrade
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10. Shoving
Structural
D — Surface Defects
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11. Bleeding
Surface
✨
12. Polished Aggregate
Surface
🪨
13. Raveling
Surface
E — Miscellaneous
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14. Lane-Shoulder Dropoff
Drainage
💧
15. Water Bleeding & Pumping
Drainage
F — Alaska / Cold Climate
❄️
F1. Frost Heave
Thermal
Not an official FHWA distress type
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F2. Thaw Settlement
Thermal
Not an official FHWA distress type
📄
F3. Delamination
Structural
Not an official FHWA distress type
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F4. Longitudinal Joint Cracking
Structural
Not an official FHWA distress type
⚠️
F5. Reflective Cracking (Subsurface)
Structural
Not an official FHWA distress type
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Select a distress type from the list
to view causes, severity indicators,
and Alaska-specific context
Selected distress
Reference photos
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Reference photos will appear here.
Select a distress type to begin.