<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>Detection and classification of degradation types is a fundamental activity in road pavement management. Monitoring activities through manual / visual inspections are time consuming, costly and cause safety issues. The introduction of new high-efficiency equipment for the detection and classification of degradation opens a new perspective in the analysis and management of roads. Thus, the automatic monitoring of the road asset introduces new performance indicators and more complex criteria for classifying problems. In this paper, an analysis is presented by referring to examples of measurements in Romania, detection, and classification of the main types of degradation, study, and capabilities of ACD (Automatic Crack Detection). A numerical and experimental study was also conducted to improve the operational optimization of ACD equipment to increase its usability and performance.</p>
</abstract>

Detection and classification of degradation types is a fundamental activity in road pavement management. Monitoring activities through manual / visual inspections are time consuming, costly and cause safety issues. The introduction of new high-efficiency equipment for the detection and classification of degradation opens a new perspective in the analysis and management of roads. Thus, the automatic monitoring of the road asset introduces new performance indicators and more complex criteria for classifying problems. In this paper, an analysis is presented by referring to examples of measurements in Romania, detection, and classification of the main types of degradation, study, and capabilities of ACD (Automatic Crack Detection). A numerical and experimental study was also conducted to improve the operational optimization of ACD equipment to increase its usability and performance.

Advanced Technologies for Detection and Assessment of Road Degradation State. Experimental and Modeling Approaches

Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure

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

Detection and classification of degradation types is a fundamental activity in road pavement management. Monitoring activities through manual / visual...

Advanced Technologies for Detection and Assessment of Road Degradation State. Experimental and Modeling Approaches

Published Online: Mar 22, 2024

Page range: 1 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2023-0012

Keywords
ACD, Optimization, Data Acquisition & Processing, Modeling and Simulation

© 2023 Dan Crăciunescu et al., published by Sciendo

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

Advanced Technologies for Detection and Assessment of Road Degradation State. Experimental and Modeling Approaches

Published Online: Mar 22, 2024

Page range: 1 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2023-0012

KeywordsACD, Optimization, Data Acquisition & Processing, Modeling and Simulation

© 2023 Dan Crăciunescu et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
ACD, Optimization, Data Acquisition & Processing, Modeling and Simulation