The distress of pavements by cracking is a frequent phenomenon in the road network in the Czech Republic. One of the solutions for this problem is the use of bituminous membranes during construction, repair and reconstruction. Bituminous membranes can be used in the pavement construction for the prevention and postponing of the development of the reflective cracking. When the design of the road structure is unprofessional and an introduction of geofabrics into the pavement structure is intended, there is a danger that the unbonding of the layers will occur. This can cause a significant reduction in the lifetime of the pavement. The introduction of the new technical regulation TP 147 [1] in the Czech Republic describes the proper use of bituminous membranes and geosynthetics in the pavement structure. The article specifies which particular materials: bituminous emulsions, binders and geofabrics should be used and mentions the regulations dealing with how they are used.
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