Payment Rating Survey
A guide to understanding the condition of your asphalt.
Compare your pavement conditions to the photos below. Look for damage on your property in heavy traffic areas and from automobile fluid leaks and water.
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01 - Failed
Observation: Severe distress with extensive loss of surface integrity.
General Condition: Very severe deterioration.
Recommendations: Need total reconstruction.
02 - Very Poor
Observation: Alligator cracking (over 25% of surface). Severe distortions (over 2″ deep). Extensive patching in poor condition. Potholes.
General Condition: Severe deterioration.
Recommendations: Reconstruction with extensive base repair.
03 - Poor
Observation: Closely spaced longitudinal and transverse crackling often showing raveling and crack erosion. Severe block cracking. Some alligator cracking (less than 25% of surface).
General Condition: Patches in fair to poor condition. Moderate rutting or distortion (1″ to 2″ deep). Occasional potholes. Unable to shed water
Recommendations: Needs patching and major overlay or complete recycling.
04 - Fair
Observation: Severe surface raveling. Multiple longitudinal & transverse cracking with slight raveling. Longitudinal cracking in wheel path. Block cracking (over 50% of surface). Patching in fair condition. Slight rutting or distortions (1/2″deep or less).
General Condition: Significant aging and first sign of need for strengthening.
Recommendations: Would benefit from a petromat overlay, asphalt patching, hot crack filling and CalTrans slurry surfacing. Should be done as a minimum treatment.
05 - Fair
Observation
Moderate to severe raveling (loss of fine and coarse aggregate). Like corncob. Considerable amounts of sand and loose rocks are near drains and low areas. Ponding water areas show cracking. Longitudinal and transverse cracks (open 1/2′′). Block cracking up to 50% of the surface. Some patching or edge wedging is in good condition.
General Condition
Surface aging. Sound structural condition.
Recommendations
Needs sealcoat or CalTrans slurry surfacing (7-10 years). If severe roughness may need asphalt overlay (10 years).
06 - Good
Observation: Slight raveling (loss of lines) and traffic wear especially near drains and water run-off from irrigation. Longitudinal cracks (open 1/4″–1/2″) some spaced less than 10 feet. First signs of block cracking (Cracks linked together) Occasional patching in good condition.
General Condition: Shows signs of aging. Sound structural condition.
Recommendations: Should extend life with sealcoat (3-5 years).
07 - Good
Observation: Very little or no raveling, surface shows some traffic wear. Longitudinal cracks (open 1/4:”) due to reflection of paving joints. Transverse cracks (open 1/4″) spaced 10 feet or more apart. Little or slight crack raveling. No patching or very few patches in excellent condition.
General Condition: First signs of aging.
Recommendations: Maintain with routine crack filling.
08 - Very Good
Observation: No longitudinal cracks except reflection of paving joints. Occasional transverse cracks widely spaced (40′ or greater). All cracks sealed or tight (open 1/4″ or less).
General Condition: Recent sealcoat.
Recommendations: Little or no maintenance required.
09 - Excellent
Observation: None
General Condition: New Construction
Recommendations: None
10 - Excellent
Observation: None
General Condition: New Construction
Recommendations: None
01 - Failed
Observation: Severe distress with extensive loss of surface integrity.
General Condition: Very severe deterioration.
Recommendations: Need total reconstruction.
02 - Very Poor
Observation: Alligator cracking (over 25% of surface). Severe distortions (over 2″ deep). Extensive patching in poor condition. Potholes.
General Condition: Severe deterioration.
Recommendations: Reconstruction with extensive base repair.
03 - Poor
Observation: Closely spaced longitudinal and transverse crackling often showing raveling and crack erosion. Severe block cracking. Some alligator cracking (less than 25% of surface).
General Condition: Patches in fair to poor condition. Moderate rutting or distortion (1″ to 2″ deep). Occasional potholes. Unable to shed water
Recommendations: Needs patching and major overlay or complete recycling.
04 - Fair
Observation: Severe surface raveling. Multiple longitudinal & transverse cracking with slight raveling. Longitudinal cracking in wheel path. Block cracking (over 50% of surface). Patching in fair condition. Slight rutting or distortions (1/2″deep or less).
General Condition: Significant aging and first sign of need for strengthening.
Recommendations: Would benefit from a petromat overlay, asphalt patching, hot crack filling and CalTrans slurry surfacing. Should be done as a minimum treatment.
05 - Fair
Observation
Moderate to severe raveling (loss of fine and coarse aggregate). Like corncob. Considerable amounts of sand and loose rocks are near drains and low areas. Ponding water areas show cracking. Longitudinal and transverse cracks (open 1/2′′). Block cracking up to 50% of the surface. Some patching or edge wedging is in good condition.
General Condition
Surface aging. Sound structural condition.
Recommendations
Needs sealcoat or CalTrans slurry surfacing (7-10 years). If severe roughness may need asphalt overlay (10 years).
06 - Good
Observation: Slight raveling (loss of lines) and traffic wear especially near drains and water run-off from irrigation. Longitudinal cracks (open 1/4″–1/2″) some spaced less than 10 feet. First signs of block cracking (Cracks linked together) Occasional patching in good condition.
General Condition: Shows signs of aging. Sound structural condition.
Recommendations: Should extend life with sealcoat (3-5 years).
07 - Good
Observation: Very little or no raveling, surface shows some traffic wear. Longitudinal cracks (open 1/4:”) due to reflection of paving joints. Transverse cracks (open 1/4″) spaced 10 feet or more apart. Little or slight crack raveling. No patching or very few patches in excellent condition.
General Condition: First signs of aging.
Recommendations: Maintain with routine crack filling.
08 - Very Good
Observation: No longitudinal cracks except reflection of paving joints. Occasional transverse cracks widely spaced (40′ or greater). All cracks sealed or tight (open 1/4″ or less).
General Condition: Recent sealcoat.
Recommendations: Little or no maintenance required.
09 - Excellent
Observation: None
General Condition: New Construction
Recommendations: None
10 - Excellent
Observation: None
General Condition: New Construction
Recommendations: None
Now that you Know
Helpful Tips:
- To keep your pavement looking like new, inspect your asphalt regularly.
- Watch for small cracks and have them filled immediately.
- Pay special attention to any area where water pools or is subject to landscape water runoff.
- Loading docks, roadways and dumpster areas are particularly prone to early signs of damage.
- Early intervention is the best way to protect your property and avoid extraordinary repair costs.
Now that you have determined the condition of your pavement, contact us for further assessment and to schedule a free pavement evaluation.