Inspection Guidelines
BlowupCorner BreakCracks - Longitudinal, Transverse, and DiagonalDurability - D CrackingJoint Seal DamagePatching - Small (Less Than 5 Sq Ft - 0.5 Sq M)Patching - Large (Over 5 Sq Ft - 0.5 Sq M)and Utility CutPopoutsPumpingScalingSettlement or FaultingShattered Slab - Intersecting CracksShrinkage CracksSpalling - Trans. And Long. JointsSpalling - CornerAlkali Silica Reaction (ASR)
Shrinkage Cracks
Shrinkage cracks are hairline cracks that are usually only a few feet long and do not extend across the entire slab. They are formed during the setting and curing of the concrete and usually do not extend through the depth of the slab.
How to Count
If one or more shrinkage cracks exist on one particular slab, the slab is counted as one slab with shrinkage cracks.
| Severity | Distress Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ![]() | No degrees of severity are defined. It is sufficient to indicate that shrinkage cracks exist. |
