Shoving

Description

Description

Shoving is a longitudinal displacement of a localized area of the pavement surface. It is generally caused by braking or accelerating vehicles, and is usually located on hills or curves, or at intersections. It also may have associated vertical displacement.

Severity Levels

Not applicable. However, severity levels can be defined by the relative effect of shoving on ride quality.

How to Measure

Record number of occurrences and square meters of affected surface area.