Characterization of road microtexture by means of image analysis

Slimane, Anis Ben; Khoudeir, Majdi; Brochard, Jacques; Tan, Minh

doi:10.1016/j.wear.2006.08.045

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“…The work also highlights one potential issue, in the form of shadows, encountered in photometric stereo. In another work, cores taken from road sections are analyzed for micro-texture under laboratory conditions using the photometric stereo method [34]. A description of photometric stereo is provided in Section III of this paper.…”

Section: Imaging Pavements In 3d: State Of the Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Review of Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies for Pavement Distress Detection and Measurements

Mathavan

Kamal

Rahman

2015

IEEE Trans. Intell. Transport. Syst.

148

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Abstract-With the ever-increasing emphasis on maintaining road assets to a high standard, the need for fast accurate inspection for road distresses is becoming extremely important. Surface distresses on roads are essentially three dimensional (3-D) in nature. Automated visual surveys are the best option available. However, the imaging conditions, in terms of lighting, etc., are very random. For example, the challenge of measuring the volume of the pothole requires a large field of view with a reasonable spatial resolution, whereas microtexture evaluation requires very accurate imaging. Within the two extremes, there is a range of situations that require 3-D imaging. Three-dimensional imaging consists of a number of techniques such as interferometry and depth from focus. Out of these, laser imagers are mainly used for road surface distress inspection. Many other techniques are relatively unknown among the transportation community, and industrial products are rare. The main impetus for this paper is derived from the rarity of 3-D industrial imagers that employ alternative techniques for use in transportation. In addition, the need for this work is also highlighted by a lack of literature that evaluates the relative merits/ demerits of various imaging methods for different distress measurement situations in relation to pavements. This overview will create awareness of available 3-D imaging methods in order to help make a fast initial technology selection and deployment. The review is expected to be helpful for researchers, practicing engineers, and decision makers in transportation engineering.

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“…The obtained micro-texture measurements are compared against other standard tests and the authors report a good agreement between them. Although the individual 2D images, that are used to extract the 3D information, are 50 micrometers in resolution, no range accuracy is reported in the work [34].…”

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A Review of Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies for Pavement Distress Detection and Measurements

Mathavan

Kamal

Rahman

2015

IEEE Trans. Intell. Transport. Syst.

148

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“…The friction force developed at the contact zone between tire and pavement is called skid resistance [6]. The skid resistance is related to many factors and it is known to be a function of pavement construction materials [7] [8], pavement roughness [9], and surface conditions [10].…”

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“…Anis et al [9] proposed a methodology based on the photometric stereovision technique and a surface photometric model and show that it is feasible to assess surface texture characteristics by means of image analysis.…”

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Pavement Friction and Skid Resistance Measurement Methods: A Literature Review

Mataei¹,

Zakeri²,

Zahedi³

et al. 2016

OJCE

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Driving safety is of significance in the automobile industry and transportation systems. Pavement skid resistance has long been recognized as the most important parameter in reducing traffic accidents especially in wet conditions. The knowledge of the friction coefficient and skid resistance is very valuable information for safety enhancement of roads. Thus, it is important to find proper methods for measuring skid resistance and frictional properties of the pavement surface. There is a wide range of measurement methods and devices for measuring skid resistance. This paper presents a review on the research studies that have been done on characterization of the frictional properties of the pavement surface and discussed methods used for measurement and evaluation of texture characteristics and the strengths and weaknesses of these methods. Finally, some ideas have been suggested to develop new methods for better and proper measurement of skid resistance.

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“…The model was based on the description of geometry of microtexture on the grain surface [2,3]. In other studies the analyses of microtexture were conducted on the basis of microscope images of aggregate [5,10,14]. Dunford et al showed that the use of three-dimensional surface measurement of aggregate profile ensures accurate analysis of changes in microtexture of aggregates in the polishing process [4].…”

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Evaluation of Microtexture Changes of Coarse Aggregate during Simulated Polishing

Gardziejczyk

Wasilewska

2016

Archives of Civil Engineering

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This paper presents application ofoptical rnicroscope for evaluation ofrnicrotexture changes ofcoarse aggregate during simulated polishing in laboratory. Observations of the apparent changes on surfaces of seven different aggregates are presented. Sirnulation polishing of aggregate was perforrned in accordance with PN-EN I 097-8:2009. lmages of the aggregate surface were taken with the optical microscope in the reflection mode in particular stages of polishing. Digital images were analyzed. Standard deviation was determined on the bas is of the histogram of intensities frorn digital irnages of the surfaces of aggregate grains which was assurned as the measure of changes in microtexture during simulated polishing (namely the a" parameter). Statistical analysis has shown that the changes of the a" parameter between the patticular stages of polishing confirm certain trends related to the petrographic characteristic of the rocks. Aggregates which included minerals of sim i lar hardness (granodiorite, dolomile, basall) were more prone to polishing than gabbro and postglacial. Regeneration of the microtexture, the recovery to its original asperity, occurred in the case of quartz sandstone and steelmaking slag.

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Characterization of road microtexture by means of image analysis

Abstract: :Road-surface microtexture (sub-millimeter

Cited by 37 publications

References 6 publications

A Review of Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies for Pavement Distress Detection and Measurements

A Review of Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies for Pavement Distress Detection and Measurements

Pavement Friction and Skid Resistance Measurement Methods: A Literature Review

Evaluation of Microtexture Changes of Coarse Aggregate during Simulated Polishing

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