<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper intends to achieve improved image processing for the clear identification of defects in damaged road pavement structure using infrared thermography non-destructive testing (NDT). To that goal, 4 types of pavement specimen including internal defects were fabricated to exploit the results obtained by heating the specimens by natural light. The results showed that defects located down to a depth of 3 cm could be detected by infrared thermography NDT using the improved image processing method.</p></abstract>

This paper intends to achieve improved image processing for the clear identification of defects in damaged road pavement structure using infrared thermography non-destructive testing (NDT). To that goal, 4 types of pavement specimen including internal defects were fabricated to exploit the results obtained by heating the specimens by natural light. The results showed that defects located down to a depth of 3 cm could be detected by infrared thermography NDT using the improved image processing method.

Improved image processing of road pavement defect by infrared thermography

Structural Engineering Research Division, Korea Bridge Institute Co.,Ltd.

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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This paper intends to achieve improved image processing for the clear identification of defects in damaged road pavement structure using infrared thermography...

Improved image processing of road pavement defect by infrared thermography

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 61 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2018-0006

Keywords
infrared thermography, heat source from natural light, image processing, defect, asphalt

© 2018 Jun-Gi Sim, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Improved image processing of road pavement defect by infrared thermography

Published Online: Mar 30, 2018

Page range: 61 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2018-0006

Keywordsinfrared thermography, heat source from natural light, image processing, defect, asphalt

© 2018 Jun-Gi Sim, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
infrared thermography, heat source from natural light, image processing, defect, asphalt