AUTOMATED DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF CRACKING IN ROAD PAVEMENTS (ROADCRACK)

The Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (RTA) in partnership with the CSIRO has developed vehicle mounted technology (RoadCrack) to automate the detection and classification of cracking in road pavements. It will improve the quality and reliability of data and reduce collection costs. RoadCrack detects cracks (greater than 1 mm width) and classifies them as transverse, longitudinal or crocodile (fatigue) while operating at highway speeds (greater than 80 km/hr), irrespective of the surface type (sprayed seal, asphalt or concrete). It samples at 2 metres in 10 metres (20 percent) longitudinally, for a detection width of 750 mm in the outer wheel path. Analysis of data is executed in "real time". RoadCrack is a cost effective procedure for collecting reliable cracking data for roads. This readily available data will provide more effective management for road maintenance. The RTA will complete a survey of about 20,000 kilometres of its road network by 30 June 1998. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 492019.

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• Authors:
  • Ferguson, R
  • PRATT, D
• Conference:
  • ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH LTD CONFERENCE, 19TH, 1998, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 18-28 (SESSION B)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Cracking; Data collection; Evaluation and assessment; Field tests; Image processing; Measuring instruments; Networks; Pavements; Roads; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 8006: Australia; 3882: Automatic; 8525: Conference; 5211: Cracking; 8623: Data acquisition; 9115: Detection; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 8633: Image processing; 6226: In situ; 2955: Pavement; 5925: Properties; 1053: Road network; 8645: Software; 6438: Surface; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00769983
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-783-6
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 7 1999 12:00AM