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The characterization of images containing fatigue manifestations often implies the detection and quantification of thin and elongated objects such as fatigue striations, slip bands and micro cracks. In this paper, we propose a classification of these images in three categories: (1) fractured surface imaging, (2) damaged surface imaging, and (3) deformed surface imaging. Each category has a preferential...