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Distress in asphalt pavement
Crocodile cracking (also called alligator cracking and perhaps misleadingly fatigue cracking) is a common type of distress in asphalt pavement. The following
Crocodile_cracking
Area of depressed road surface
precursor failure pattern known as crocodile (or alligator) cracking. Eventually, chunks of pavement between the fatigue cracks gradually work loose, and may
Pothole
Groove in a road caused by vehicle traffic
acceleration. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruts. Bleeding (roads) Crocodile cracking History of rail transport The gaps in the pedestrian crossings in
Rut_(roads)
Wide road with buildings on sides
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Boulevard
Composite material used for paving
cause the road to flex slightly, resulting in fatigue cracking, which often leads to crocodile cracking. Vehicle speed also plays a role. Slowly moving vehicles
Asphalt_concrete
Brittle failure of thermoplastic polymers
Crocodile cracking Embrittlement Environmental stress fracture Forensic engineering Forensic polymer engineering Fracture Mechanics Season cracking Stress
Environmental_stress_cracking
Shallow section of river or stream
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Ford_(crossing)
Rectangular stone for surfacing roads and walkways
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Sett_(paving)
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Types_of_road
Road surface of macadam, tar and sand
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Tarmacadam
Long, open, level area near a river or larger water body
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Esplanade
Road building method by John Loudon McAdam
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Macadam
Highway interchange using loop ramps
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Cloverleaf_interchange
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
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Jersey_barrier
Reptile of Africa
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a large crocodilian native to freshwater habitats in Africa, where it is present in 26 countries. It is widely
Nile_crocodile
Thin coating of glazed ice on a surface
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Black_ice
Acute curve (often one of a series) in a road, especially on a steep incline
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Hairpin_turn
Curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes
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Dead_Man's_Curve
Bridge, road, railway, or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway
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Overpass
Roadbed made of logs perpendicular to the direction travel
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Corduroy_road
Cone-shaped marker used for traffic management
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Traffic_cone
High-capacity urban road
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Arterial_road
Rocks fallen freely from a cliff, roof, or quarry
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Rockfall
Methodology for assessing quality of bitumen road
asphalt pavements include: Alligator cracking Bleeding Block cracking Bumps and sags Corrugations Depressions Edge cracking Joint reflections Lane/shoulder
Pavement_condition_index
Safety feature, used on steeply-graded down-hill roads
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Runaway_truck_ramp
Type of interchange between highways and minor roads
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Roundabout_interchange
Type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures
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Driveway
Road with nothing to separate opposing flows of traffic
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Single_carriageway
Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
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Level_crossing
Roads that were closed or never used
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Unused_highway
Retroreflective safety device used in road marking
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Cat's_eye_(road)
Edge where a sidewalk meets a road
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Curb
Thoroughfare for pedestrians
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Footpath
Route raised up on an embankment
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Causeway
Block for masonry construction
brick masonry in earthquake-prone areas. During seismic events, the mortar cracks and crumbles, so that the bricks are no longer held together. Brick masonry
Brick
Land route
is primarily due to environmental effects such as frost heaves, thermal cracking and oxidation often contribute, however accumulated damage from vehicles
Road
Natural stones for surfacing roads and buildings
environmental advantage of being permeable paving, and of moving rather than cracking with movements in the ground. The fact that carriage wheels, horse hooves
Cobblestone
Type of road
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Unpaved_road
important types of crack are as follows: Crocodile cracking, also known as alligator cracking and fatigue cracking Block cracking (caused by shrinkage
Pavement_cracking
Removable plate atop an opening large enough for a person to pass through
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Manhole_cover
Construction assembly for absorbing thermally-induced volume changes
regular cracking, which may be hidden in the joint's crevice, is often preferred over random cracking. Thus, expansion joints reduce cracks, including
Expansion_joint
Armor inspired by natural microstructures
skin are generated from a cracking response, i.e., "crocodile cracking" that occurs when stress is applied. This cracking mechanism releases deformation
Bioinspired_armor
Unpaved road made from the land's native material
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Dirt_road
Type of road junction
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Texas_U-turn
Roads built with water-pervious materials
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Permeable_paving
Type of road junction
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Grade_separation
Straight path or road with a line of trees or large shrubs on both sides
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Avenue_(landscape)
Type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel
become severe enough to cause vibration in vehicles so that bolts loosen or cracks form in components. Proper grading is needed to remove the corrugations
Gravel_road
Diversion on a route
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Detour
Road-vehicular manoeuvre for turning across lanes of opposing traffic
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Hook_turn
Road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade
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Intersection_(road)
Pooling of water in the built environment
not properly pitched, will cause issues such as deep puddles and crocodile cracking. Horton overland flow Stabilization pond "Building Envelope Design
Ponding
Reserved area that separates opposing lanes of traffic on divided roadways
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Median_strip
Formation of ripples in gravel and dirt roads
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Washboarding
Type of living street design
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Woonerf
Infrastructure for draining excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces
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Storm_drain
Type of trucking vehicle
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Road_train
Type of rural road
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Back_road
Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction
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Left-_and_right-hand_traffic
Traffic calming device
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Speed_bump
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
zookeeper, television personality, and wildlife educator. Nicknamed the "Crocodile Hunter", he is regarded as an influential figure in Australian popular
Steve_Irwin
Modification of a cloverleaf interchange
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Partial cloverleaf interchange
Partial_cloverleaf_interchange
Type of road
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Climbing_lane
Part of a carriageway meant for a single line of vehicles
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Lane
Landscaped thoroughfare
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Parkway
Type of junction designed to prevent congestion of traffic
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Box_junction
Traffic lane or roadway on which high-occupancy vehicles are exempt from tolls
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High-occupancy_toll_lane
Type of road encircling a settlement
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Ring_road
Pavement surface treatment
bitumen and emulsion binder has increased chipseal's ability to prevent crack reflection and improve stone retention by improving the properties of the
Chipseal
Roads connecting streets to arterial roads
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Collector_road
Large reptile in the genus Alligator
most notably the Nile crocodile and saltwater crocodile. Each year, hundreds of deadly attacks are attributed to the Nile crocodile in sub-Saharan Africa
Alligator
Street with only one way in and out
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Dead-end_street
Composite construction material
minimizes cracking. High-early-strength concrete is designed to hydrate faster, often by increased use of cement that increases shrinkage and cracking. The
Concrete
Common type of road junction
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Diamond_interchange
Type of thoroughfare
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Stroad
Freeway interchange design
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Diverging_diamond_interchange
Location where two or more roads meet
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Road_junction
Road composed of wooden planks or puncheon logs
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Plank_road
Type of major road, usually connecting major settlements
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Trunk_road
Controlled access road that is raised above grade
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Elevated_highway
Pedestrian path along the side of a road
the effects of tectonic and temperature fluctuations, both of which can crack longer segments. The technique is not perfect, as freeze-thaw cycles (in
Sidewalk
Skin or hide of a crocodile
Crocodile skin either refers to the skin of a live crocodile or a leather made from dead crocodile hide. It has multiple applications across the fashion
Crocodile_skin
Type of road
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Sealed_road
Type of freeway interchange
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Stack_interchange
Road or track that is lower than the land on either side
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Sunken_lane
Heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers during rush hours
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Barrier_transfer_machine
Movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes
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Traffic
Design of road
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2+1_road
One-lane road that permits two-way travel
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Single-track_road
Diversionary road used for making turns at an intersection
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Jughandle
Public thoroughfare in a built environment
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Street
Roadway for which a fee (or toll) is assessed for passage
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Toll_road
Type of large road intersection
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Continuous-flow_intersection
Chemical reaction damaging concrete
Construction aggregate Cracking pattern Crocodile cracking: distress in asphalt pavement characterized by interconnecting or interlaced cracking in the asphalt
Alkali–silica_reaction
Lane on a multi-lane highway or motorway closest to the median of the road
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Passing_lane
Transportation planning technique
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Road_diet
List of roads or other routes with the same name
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Roads_in_China
Road junction that uses grade separation
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Interchange_(road)
Special route connecting a major highway to a business district
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Business_route
Minor highway typically leading off a main road
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Side_road
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Sea; Living in Water; A Crocodile
Boy/Male
Hindu
Crocodile
Boy/Male
Tamil
Crocodile
Male
African
crocodile (?).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Crocodile
Male
Arthurian
, crocodile.
Male
Arthurian
, crocodile.
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : perhaps a variant of Mellor.
Boy/Male
Finnish, German
Wealth; Fortune
Boy/Male
French
By the still waters. A surname.
Girl/Female
Irish Greek
Name of a saint.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Sweet; sweetness.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Brahma
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lake; Jolly; Happy
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MANO means "passionate lover; shark."
Boy/Male
Tamil
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
CROCODILE CRACKING
n.
Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; -- called also red lead ore.
n.
The crocodile bird.
n.
An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.
v. i.
To coo.
v. i.
To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw.
n.
A reptile whose teeth are rooted in sockets, as the crocodile.
a.
Of or pertaining to the river Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.
n.
The crocodile bird.
n.
The crocodile bird.
n.
A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); -- called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile.
n. pl.
A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebrae are concave in front.
a.
Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile.
n.
Same as Crocoite.
n. pl.
The crocodilia.
n.
A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
n.
The crocodile bird, or trochil.
n.
A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the large rivers of Africa, Asia, and America. The eggs, laid in the sand, are hatched by the sun's heat. The best known species is that of the Nile (C. vulgaris, or C. Niloticus). The Florida crocodile (C. Americanus) is much less common than the alligator and has longer jaws. The name is also sometimes applied to the species of other related genera, as the gavial and the alligator.
n. pl.
An order of reptiles including the crocodiles, gavials, alligators, and many extinct kinds.
n.
One of the Crocodilia.
v. i.
To fawn or coax.