Problem Diagnosis
Potholes
A pothole can be a local surface failure or evidence of water and weak support below. The repair method should match its depth and cause.
Plan the surface handover
BeforeInspect the surrounding layer and water entry route.
Work stageRemove or repair failed material as instructed, then place suitable replacement material and restore the profile.
AfterCompact the repair and inspect the transition to the existing surface.
What to verify
Check that water is not trapped at the repair edge.
Diagnosis should distinguish the visible symptom from its cause. Record whether the fault appeared after traffic, a water event, settlement or earlier earthworks. That history helps decide whether the response is a local surface correction, a drainage intervention or a more substantial investigation.
Scope and limits
Simply pushing loose soil into a road pothole is not a durable pavement repair.
Continue the job brief
Include the location, existing condition, intended surface, material, available tractor and proposed dates.