Georgia Tech Crackfiller

The Georgia Tech Research Institute developed a prototype automated pavement crack detection and sealing system.

Jun 18, 2012

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) developed a prototype automated pavement crack detection and sealing system with funding from the Georgia Department of Transportation. In road tests, the system was able to detect cracks smaller than one-eighth-inch wide and efficiently fill cracks from a vehicle moving at a speed of three miles per hour.

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