Acoustic evaluation of road surfaces using different Close Proximity testing devices

Internal road voids can lead to decreased load-bearing capacity, which may result in sudden road collapse, posing threats to traffic safety. Three-dimensional ground-penetrating radar (3D GPR) detects internal road structures by transmitting high-frequency electromagnetic waves into the ground and receiving reflected waves. However, due to noise interference during detection, accurately identifying void areas based on GPR-collected images remains a significant challenge. Therefore, in order to more accurately detect and identify the void areas inside the road, this study proposes an intelligent recognition method for internal road voids based on 3D GPR. First, extensive data on internal road voids was collected using 3D GPR, and the GPR echo characteristics of void areas were analyzed. To address the issue of poor image quality in GPR images, a GPR image enhancement model integrating multi-frequency information was proposed by combining the Unet model, Multi-Head Cross Attention mechanism, and diffusion model. Finally, the intelligent recognition model and enhanced GPR images were used to achieve intelligent and accurate recognition of internal road voids, followed by engineering validation. The research results demonstrate that the proposed road internal void image enhancement model achieves significant improvements in both visual effects and quantitative evaluation metrics, while providing more effective void features for intelligent recognition models. This study offers technical support for precise decision making in road maintenance and ensuring safe road operations.

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Acoustic evaluation of road surfaces using different Close Proximity testing devices

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