This　paper　presents　a　non-contact　method　measuring　asphalt　pavement　surface　texture　based　image　processing　technology　and　fractal　theory　to　overcome　the　deficiencies　of　conventional　volumetric　method.　The　pavement　surface　texture　images　are　acquired　using　ordinary　CCD　camera.　Then　fractal　analysis　on　contour　of　gray　level,　which　is　extracted　from　binary　image　by　target　segmentation　at　adaptive　threshold　value　and　edge　detection,　is　made.　A　fractal　dimension　of　contour　of　gray　level,　scale-independent,　is　determined.　This　study　comprises　field　tests　and　laboratory　tests.　A　regression　equation　of　FDC　and　MTD　measured　by　sand　patch　test　is　built,　and　a　statistical　correlation　based　on　a　good　coefficient　of　determination　(R　2)　for　the　data　is　obtained　in　the　preliminary　results.　It　is　observed　that　the　FDC　decreases　with　the　MTD.　At　last,　the　possibility　of　replacing　volumetric　by　this　measurement　in　the　practical　application　is　discussed.　©　2009　ASCE.