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This paper develops vision-based measurement methods for experimental tests of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The methods can measure deformations and characterize cracks from images of RC specimens. The coordinates of objects of interest (OOIs) in the specimen are measured using a target tracking approach, and then deformation components (e.g., flexural, shear and sliding deformations) of the specimen are computed from the coordinates of OOIs through geometry analysis. The cracks are (i) identified using binary images converted from color images, (ii) and then quantified using the filter-based algorithm. The morphological operations, separation algorithm and connected component labeling algorithm are used in the image processing for crack measurements. The developed vision-based measurement methods were applied to cyclic tests of RC wall specimens. The accuracy of the vision-based …