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Civil Engineering Department  | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering




                                                                   POTHOLE





                                                                           Pothole is a bowl-shaped cavity in the
                                                                          pavement surface resulting from the loss
                                                                          of wearing course and binder course
                                                                          materials.

                                                                           Causes:
                                                                          - Raveling of cracks

                                                                          - Moisture damage

                                                                          - Insufficient strength

                                                                          - Poor surface mixtures

                                                                          - Weak spots in the base or subgrade
                                                                           Cures

                                                                           - Patch

















          Prepared by : SITI ZURAIFA BINTI MD SAH, zuraifa@pmu.edu.my
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