Quantitative Evaluation to Detect Crack Depth in Beams Based on CNN-RNN-LSTM Approach

In this study, the proposed approach offers a novel hybrid image-based deep learning method for autonomous concrete fracture identification. Cracks are easier to spot and false positives are reduced with hybrid images that include visual and infrared thermography data. In specifically, a Visible and infrared camera as well as a line laser make up a hybrid imaging system for spatially scanning unmanned vehicles can efficiently assess large-scale concrete-made constructions like bridges and dams. Crack detection is a commonplace task in many industrial domains, however the current method of relying on expert judgment is typically laborious, time consuming, and inaccurate. The practical benefits of automated decision-making increase as the size of the target concrete construction grows. Cracks can be automatically identified and seen using the proposed method. Preprocessing, segmentation, feature extraction, and model training are the four components of the proposed method. It performs clever edge recognition, scaling, and greyscale conversion as part of its preparation. Improved K-Means segmentation is used for the separation. It employs GLCM for feature extraction, and CNN-RNN-LSTM for model training. The new method is compared to two established approaches, CNN-RNN and CNN-LSTM, and is found to be superior.