This part of ISO 13473 specifies procedures for determining the average depth or level of pavement surface megatexture by measuring the profile curve of a surface and calculating megatexture descriptors from this profile. The technique is designed to give meaningful and accurate measurements and descriptions of pavement megatexture characteristics for various purposes.

Since there is an overlap between megatexture and the surrounding ranges, the megatexture descriptors unavoidably have a certain correlation with corresponding measures in those ranges. This part of ISO 13473 specifies measurements and procedures which are in relevant parts compatible with those in ISO 13473‑1, ISO 8608^[1] and EN 13036‑5^[6].