A review on computer vision based defect detection and condition assessment of concrete and asphalt civil infrastructure

C Koch, K Georgieva, V Kasireddy, B Akinci… - Advanced engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
To ensure the safety and the serviceability of civil infrastructure it is essential to visually
inspect and assess its physical and functional condition. This review paper presents the …

Image Processing Techniques for Concrete Crack Detection: A Scientometrics Literature Review

MAM Khan, SH Kee, ASK Pathan, AA Nahid - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cracks in concrete surfaces are one of the most prominent causes of the degradation of
concrete structures such as bridges, roads, buildings, etc. Hence, it is very crucial to detect …

Automated detection of sewer pipe defects in closed-circuit television images using deep learning techniques

JCP Cheng, M Wang - Automation in Construction, 2018 - Elsevier
Sanitary sewer systems are designed to collect and transport sanitary wastewater and
stormwater. Pipe inspection is important in identifying both the type and location of pipe …

A methodology to assess crack-sealing effectiveness of crystalline admixtures under repeated cracking-healing cycles

E Cuenca, A Tejedor, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the autogenous and stimulated self-sealing capacity of steel fiber
reinforced concretes, with and without crystalline admixtures, under repeated cracking and …

Zernike‐moment measurement of thin‐crack width in images enabled by dual‐scale deep learning

FT Ni, J Zhang, ZQ Chen - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although crack inspection is a routine practice in civil infrastructure management (especially
for highway bridge structures), it is time‐consuming and safety‐concerning to trained …

Multifractal analysis of crack patterns in reinforced concrete shear walls

A Ebrahimkhanlou, A Farhidzadeh… - Structural Health …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Conventionally, the assessment of reinforced concrete shear walls relies on manual visual
assessment which is time-consuming and depends heavily on the skills of the inspectors …

Automated crack pattern recognition from images for condition assessment of concrete structures

Y Liu, JKW Yeoh - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Evaluating the appearance of cracks on concrete elements is necessary during condition
assessment. Most imaging techniques related to crack identification focus on detecting …

A new methodology for non-contact accurate crack width measurement through photogrammetry for automated structural safety evaluation

MR Jahanshahi, SF Masri - Smart materials and structures, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
In mechanical, aerospace and civil structures, cracks are important defects that can cause
catastrophes if neglected. Visual inspection is currently the predominant method for crack …

Metaheuristic optimized edge detection for recognition of concrete wall cracks: a comparative study on the performances of roberts, prewitt, canny, and sobel …

ND Hoang, QL Nguyen - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Crack detection is a crucial task in the periodic survey of high‐rise buildings and
infrastructure. Manual survey is notorious for low productivity. This study is aimed at …

Damage assessment of reinforced concrete structures using fractal analysis of residual crack patterns

A Farhidzadeh, E Dehghan-Niri, A Moustafa… - Experimental …, 2013 - Springer
Currently, assessing the performance and safety of reinforced concrete structures relies on
routine-based visual inspection (VI). Cracks width measurements are commonly used as a …