The Ground Penetrating Radar(GPR) is a typical non-destructive test equipment which is widely used in seeking a cavity or underground facility. Test results are generally expressed 2D monochrome or color images, distribution of the parabolic waveforms are used to determine the existence of cavity and facility. (Fig. 1) But, an analysis method of image may cause errors depending on the knowledge and experience of analyst. In this study, we analyzed the coefficient of correlation between A-Scan data of GPR to judge the existence of cavity located under the pavement layer. The correlation analysis was performed based on the assumption that the relationship of correlation between a number of A-Scan data passing through a non-cavity section is larger than a small number of A-Scan data passing through a cavity section, and relationship of correlation was visualized using Surfer Program. (Fig. 2) In addition, apart from the correlation analysis, we compared the Power spectrum of the A-scan data for the cavity section and non-cavity section. In other words, assuming that the size of the energy changes depending on the existence of the cavity, PSD (Power Spectrum Density) is obtained for all the B-Scan data, and the tendency of the energy size is confirmed using the 3D wireframe map of the Surfer program. (Fig. 3) As a result, the correlation coefficient shows a small tendency in the cavity section and the PSD shows a large tendency, which is intuitively recognized that the energy attenuation in the cavity section is smaller than other material. But, there are some ambiguous sections to judge the tendency clearly, this is estimated to be noise on the underground facility and it is necessary to take measure of mitigating this.

본 연구의 목적은 CR(Computed Radiography)과 DR(Digital Radiography)장비의 각 Detector를 통해 획 득된 영상의 화질을 비교 분석하기 위한 것이다. CR(AGFA MD 4.0 General plate, JAPAN)과 DR(HOLOGIC nDirect Ray, USA)에 대한 영상평가의 주요인자인 MTF(Modulation transfer function), NPS(Noise power spectrum), Photon fluence, DQE(Detective quantum efficiency)를 정량적인 값으로 도출 하여 비교한 결과 CR이 DR보다 우수하게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 CR과 DR장비의 Image quality를 정량적으로 평가할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 이 장비들을 유지, 보수하는데도 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.