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A fractal-based approach for the determination of concrete surfaces using laser scanning techniques: a comparison of two different measuring systems

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The aim of this study is to determine and compare surface parameters at the meso level of concrete fractured surfaces using two different laser scanning systems. One of the laser scanning systems is the cost-efficient system DAVID 3D; the other one is the high-end system LEICA T-Scan. By means of these two systems the following surface parameters were determined: the minimum distance between two points, the number of points, the roughness and the fractal dimension. A calculation routine in Matlab© was developed to estimate numerically the fractal dimension with a modified method. A major finding of this study is the suitability of the DAVID 3D system for scanning fractured concrete surfaces at the meso-level (1–100 mm). If a higher resolution is needed the LEICA system is preferable due to its ability to measure a higher number of points within a given area.

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  1. Institute for Building Materials, University of the German Armed Forces, Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579, Neubiberg, Germany

    Steve Werner & Karl-Christian Thienel

  2. Geodetic Laboratory, Institute of Geodesy, University of the German Armed Forces, Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579, Neubiberg, Germany

    Ingo Neumann

  3. Engineering Geodesy, Institute of Geodesy, University of the German Armed Forces, Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579, Neubiberg, Germany

    Otto Heunecke

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Werner, S., Neumann, I., Thienel, KC. et al. A fractal-based approach for the determination of concrete surfaces using laser scanning techniques: a comparison of two different measuring systems. Mater Struct 46, 245–254 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-012-9898-y

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