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Saturday, 23 June 2012

Automated system detects and fills cracks in asphalt roads


They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, but when it comes to road maintenance, an ounce of prevention is worth several tons of tarmac. A tiny crack in the asphalt may not seem like much, but once it lets in rain and frost, it’s a ticket to potholes and a very expensive resurfacing. The problem is that crack repair is time consuming and labor intensive, so the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has come up with an automatic pavement crack detection and repair system that operates at comparable speeds to conventional methods, but with fewer people and less exposure to hazardous fumes... Continue Reading Automated system detects and fills cracks in asphalt roads
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1 comment:

  1. eonSunday, 24 June 2012 at 03:48:00 GMT-7

    I hope the software can distinguish between an actual crack and an expansion slot.

    Actually, I'm betting it will start by filling the expansion cracks first.

    cheers

    eon

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