Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Problems and Objectives
1.3 Overall Organization
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 General
2.2 Fundamentals of Pavement Cracking
2.2.1 Definition and Causes
2.2.2 Fundamentals in Cracking Characterization
2.3 Technology for Cracking Data CoHection
2.4 Cracking Detection and Characterization
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 Pavement Image Post-processing and Cracking Detection
2.4.3 Protocols for Cracking Rating
2.4.4 Cracking Classification and Quantification
2.4.5 Cracking Information for Decision Making
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 PaveVision3D Ultra System and New AASHTO Protocols
3.1 PaveVision3D Ultra System for Cracking Analysis
3.1.1 0vervjew
3.1.2 Hardware System
3.1.3 Software System
3.1.4 Data Features of 3D Ultra
3.2 New AASHT0 Protocols for Cracking Measurement
3.2.1 AASHTO Protocol PP 68-10
3.2.2 AASHT0 Protocol PP 67-10
3.2.3 Advantages and Problems of the New Protocols
3.3 Wheel-path Identification for PP 67-10 Based Protocol
3.3.1 Problem Statement
3.3.2 Longitudinal Line Marking Based Algorithms for Lane Detection
3.3.3 Discussion
3.4 Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 4 Protocol Based Cracking Characterization
4.1 Overview
4.2 Cracking Blob Definition and Extraction
4.2.1 Cracking Blob Definition
4.2.2 Treatment for Intersecting Cracks
4.2.3 Removal of Isolated Segment
4.2.4 Cracking Blob Extraction
4.3 Calculating Cracking Length
4.3.1 Cracking Skeleton Extraction
4.3.2 Cracking Length Computation
4.3.3 Discussion
4.4 Estimating Average Cracking Width
4.4.1 Cracking Width Calculation
4.4.2 Discussion
4.5 New AASHT0 Based Cracking Classification
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 A Rigid Method for AASHTO Cracking Classification
4.5.3 Discussion
