Development of an Asphalt Pavement Raveling Detection Algorithm using Emerging 3-D Laser Technology and Macrotexture Analysis

This project will develop and demonstrate the application of an asphalt pavement raveling detection system based on an algorithm developed using three dimensional (3-D) laser technology and macrotexture analysis. Work in Stage 1 will focus on developing the automatic raveling detection algorithm. Raveling, as defined by different transportation agencies, will be reviewed, including any quantitative definitions. All past studies on automatic raveling detection will also be reviewed. Following the review, a raveling detection algorithm based on raveling as defined by Georgia and other state departments of transportation (DOTs) will be developed. The work will be performed in close association with Georgia DOT to quantify the measurement of raveling with different severity levels based on current DOT practices. Work in Stage 2 will involve validation and refinement of the developed algorithm. Working with collaborating transportation agencies and industry partners, data for algorithm's validation and refinement will be collected. For the validation test, a manual survey will be conducted on selected reference sites with different levels of raveling severity. The pavement 3-D laser data will also be collected using a sensing vehicle. One set of the reference sites will be used as the ground truth to establish the thresholds for the raveling detection algorithm while another set of reference sites will be used for algorithm validation. The developed algorithm and its application will be validated working with collaborating DOTs and industry partners. The final report will provide all relevant data, guidelines and specifications for the raveling detection system and plans for its implementation by highway agencies.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3352

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-30, IDEA

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 225
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Jawed, Inam

• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

  School of Economics
  221 Bobby Dodd Way
  Atlanta, GA  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Tsai, Yichang

• Start Date: 20141211
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 38361

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Asphalt pavements; Detection and identification systems; Lasers; Stripping (Pavements); Technological innovations
• Identifier Terms: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01547635
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-30, IDEA
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 12 2014 1:00AM