Abstract
When detecting the cracks in the tunnel lining image, due to uneven illumination, there are generally differences in brightness and contrast between the cracked pixels and the surrounding background pixels as well as differences in the widths of the cracked pixels, which bring difficulty in detecting and extracting cracks. Therefore, this paper proposes a dynamic partitioned Gaussian crack detection algorithm based on the projection curve distribution. First, according to the distribution of the image projection curve, the background pixels are dynamically partitioned. Second, a new dynamic partitioned Gaussian (DPG) model was established, and the set rules of partition boundary conditions, partition number, and partition corresponding threshold were defined. Then, the threshold and multi-scale Gaussian factors corresponding to different crack widths were substituted into the Gaussian model to detect cracks. Finally, crack morphology and the breakpoint connection algorithm were combined to complete the crack extraction. The algorithm was tested on the lining gallery captured on the site of the Tang-Ling-Shan Tunnel in Liaoning Province, China. The optimal parameters in the algorithm were estimated through the Recall, Precision, and Time curves. From two aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis, the experimental results demonstrate that this algorithm could effectively eliminate the effect of uneven illumination on crack detection. After detection, Recall could reach more than 96%, and after extraction, Precision was increased by more than 70%.
Highlights
The highway maintenance center is mandated to regularly inspect the tunnel lining to make timely repairs and ensure the safety of the tunnel
This paper proposed a dynamic partitioned Gaussian crack detection algorithm based on the distribution of projection curves
In the new dynamic partitioned Gaussian (DPG) model proposed, regions are divided by image projection curve, and the center point of the crack line is detected by setting dynamic local threshold T, and the crack lines of different widths were detected by setting different scale factor σ
Summary
The highway maintenance center is mandated to regularly inspect the tunnel lining to make timely repairs and ensure the safety of the tunnel. When detecting defects under uneven illumination conditions, if the same threshold detection is used for strong and weak illumination, it will inevitably lead to missed detection and false detection This phenomenon occurs when cracks are detected in images captured in the areas of underwater dams [1,2,3], highway pavements [4,5,6], and bridges [7,8,9]. When the width and number of cracks exceed the allowable range, it will lead to structural decay and affect compressive strength variation [10], structural response, and seismic fragility [11] It should cause high attention, be detected, and repaired in a fast amount of time
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