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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 30, Number 4, October 2022 , pages 385-395 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2022.30.4.385 |
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Physical interpretation of concrete crack images from feature estimation and classification |
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Eunbyul Koh, Seung-Seop Jin and Robin Eunju Kim
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| Abstract | ||
| Detecting cracks on a concrete structure is crucial for structural maintenance, a crack being an indicator of possible damage. Conventional crack detection methods which include visual inspection and non-destructive equipment, are typically limited to a small region and require time-consuming processes. Recently, to reduce the human intervention in the inspections, various researchers have sought computer vision-based crack analyses: One class is filter-based methods, which effectively transforms the image to detect crack edges. The other class is using deep-learning algorithms. For example, convolutional neural networks have shown high precision in identifying cracks in an image. However, when the objective is to classify not only the existence of crack but also the types of cracks, only a few studies have been reported, limiting their practical use. Thus, the presented study develops an image processing procedure that detects cracks and classifies crack types; whether the image contains a crazing-type, single crack, or multiple cracks. The properties and steps in the algorithm have been developed using field-obtained images. Subsequently, the algorithm is validated from additional 227 images obtained from an open database. For test datasets, the proposed algorithm showed accuracy of 92.8% in average. In summary, the developed algorithm can precisely classify crazing-type images, while some single crack images may misclassify into multiple cracks, yielding conservative results. As a result, the successful results of the presented study show potentials of using vision-based technologies for providing crack information with reduced human intervention. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| crack assessment; crack detection; crazing; image processing; multiple crack; single crack | ||
| Address | ||
| (1) Eunbyul Koh, Robin Eunju Kim: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea; (2) Seung-Seop Jin: Department of Structural Engineering Research, Korea Institute of Civil and Building Technology, 283, Goyang-daero, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10223, Korea. | ||