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Alligator Cracking:When the asphalt begins to crack in all direction it is called alligator <br />cracking. <br />Longitudinal Cracking/Transverse Cracking:These are cracks that run parallel to the <br />roadway centerline (longitudinal) and perpendicular to the roadway center line <br />(transverse).These distresses usually divide the piece into different sections and which <br />are caused by repeated traffic loading. The low-severity cracks are not considered serious <br />to the overall function and safety of the road. Medium to high-severity cracks are usually <br />caused by heavy traffic loads and environmental factors and can become very serious <br />distresses.The picture below shows longitudinal cracking. <br /> <br />Rutting:When the traffic of the street becomes heavy for long periods of times the <br />asphalt begins to sink into the wheel path of the vehicles causing a rut. When there is a <br />rut it is usually along the length of the road and is one to two feet wide and there are <br />almost always two ruts, one for each wheel path of the vehicle. The severity of the rut is <br />to more than <br />7 <br />May 29, 2019, Work Session - Item B <br /> <br />