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Dataset for developing deep learning models to assess crack width and self-healing progress in concrete.

Jacek Jakubowski¹, Kamil Tomczak²

¹Department of Civil & Geotechnical Engineering and Geomechanics, AGH University of Krakow, al.Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Krakow, Poland. jakubjac@agh.edu.pl.

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This study presents a dataset for concrete crack assessment using deep learning. It aids in developing advanced methods for evaluating concrete self-healing and crack widths from image data.

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Area of Science:

Civil Engineering
Materials Science
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Autogenous self-healing is crucial for concrete durability.
Accurate crack width assessment is vital for structural health monitoring.
Developing automated methods for crack analysis is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a comprehensive dataset for developing deep learning models for crack width assessment.
To facilitate the evaluation of autogenous self-healing in concrete.
To support the creation of advanced analytic algorithms for concrete crack analysis.

Main Methods:

Experimental preparation, maturation, cracking, and self-healing of concrete specimens.
High-resolution scanning and scale-invariant image processing of crack surfaces.
Extraction of brightness profiles and manual reference measurements for 19,098 records.

Main Results:

A dataset containing brightness profiles, manual measurements, and benchmark results from deep learning and analytic models.
Source images with marked grid lines are included for further analysis.
The dataset is suitable for training image-based deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models.

Conclusions:

The developed dataset is a valuable resource for advancing automated crack width assessment in concrete.
The findings support the development of deep learning metasensors for self-healing evaluation.
Further research can leverage this dataset to improve concrete structural health monitoring techniques.