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Strain quantifies the deformation of a material under force, typically measured as normal strain, which represents the change in length when compared with the original length. Electrical strain gauges are used for enhanced accuracy. These devices consist of a conductive wire mounted on a paper backing that adheres to the material's surface. These gauges operate on the piezoresistive effect, where the wire's electrical resistance changes in response to mechanical deformation. The strain...

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Benchmarking for Strain Evaluation in CFRP Laminates Using Computer Vision: Machine Learning versus Deep Learning.

Jónatas Valença¹, Habibu Mukhandi², André G Araújo^2,3

¹CERIS, IST-ID, University of Lisbon, 1049-003 Lisboa, Portugal.

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Summary

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This study introduces a contact-free computer vision system to measure strain in Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) laminates during pre-stressing. The automated, cost-effective method accurately assesses strain, improving structural strengthening applications.

Keywords:

CFRP laminates computer vision deep learning machine learning strain monitoring strengthening RC

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Area of Science:

Civil Engineering
Materials Science
Computer Vision

Background:

Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) are crucial for strengthening concrete structures.
Pre-stressed CFRP laminates enhance structural reinforcement effectiveness.
Current strain measurement methods for pre-stressing are often laborious and time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an expedited, accurate, and contact-free method for measuring strain in pre-stressed CFRP laminates.
To create an automated, economically feasible, and user-friendly solution for strain assessment.
To benchmark traditional machine learning and deep learning approaches for this application.

Main Methods:

A computer vision architecture utilizing digitally deformed synthetic images from a low-resolution camera.
Implementation of traditional machine learning and deep learning algorithms, including ResNet34.
Application of dropout and cross-validation for uncertainty quantification in algorithm performance.

Main Results:

The ResNet34 deep learning architecture achieved the highest accuracy in strain prediction.
A root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.057‱ was reached for strain prediction.
The proposed architecture demonstrated contact-free, automatic, and cost-effective strain measurement capabilities.

Conclusions:

The developed computer vision architecture offers an accurate and efficient solution for measuring strain in pre-stressed CFRP laminates.
This contact-free, automated system can significantly improve the application of pre-stressed laminates in structural strengthening.
The findings contribute to advancing practical and reliable methods in civil engineering and materials science.