Local Road Management Manual 359 Example: A cracked patch which is rated as cracking and not patching followed by a successful patch which is rated as a patch. DEFINITION For rating purposes, a patch is deifned as a successfully executed permanent repair. It provides a surface condition equivalent to the surrounding pavement surface and provides a waterproof seal over its surface and around its perimeter. Any Defects found within a patch should be recorded under the applicable item. E.g. a patched that is cracked should not be rated as a patch but the cracks should be rated as cracks or a patch that is disintegrating should be rated as wearing surface or surface failures unless the disintegration penetrates into the