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Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining in Geotechnical Engineering: Innovative Approaches and Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 1175

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Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Interests: geotechnical engineering; soil improvement; soft soils; slopes stability; soft computing; data mining; artificial intelligence
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Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Interests: artificial Intelligence; machine learning; optimization; real-time monitoring; civil engineering; geotechnics; construction industry

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Dear Colleagues,

Artificial intelligence and data mining now play a pivotal role in virtually every field of knowledge, with geotechnical engineering being no exception. In recent times, artificial intelligence and data mining have served as the catalysts for significant advancements, leading to more efficient and optimized systems. Furthermore, they are increasingly recognized as essential tools for effectively tackling some of the most intricate geotechnical challenges, with a focus on reducing environmental impacts and promoting sustainable solutions. Examples of such tools include the utilization of smart geomaterials, the implementation of intelligent construction and monitoring techniques, and the integration of artificial intelligence strategies. Together, these innovations are propelling geotechnics toward more efficient solutions for addressing complex problems.

In this Special Issue of the journal Applied Sciences, we invite the submission of top-tier original research articles that delve into the cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence and data mining in addressing intricate geotechnical challenges and their role in advancing environmentally conscious solutions within the domain of geotechnical engineering, spanning both the design and construction phases. We welcome papers that encompass a wide spectrum of areas, including but not limited to the following: road and railway infrastructure, airport runways, tunneling endeavors, deep excavations, water supply systems, sewer networks, electrical grids, telecommunications infrastructure, slope stability analysis, soil enhancement techniques, asset management strategies, and monitoring and intelligent construction methodologies.

We encourage the submission of papers that demonstrate high levels of technical rigor, encompassing both theoretical explorations and practical applications across diverse disciplines. Such contributions will not only expand our understanding of information technologies within geotechnical engineering but also shed light on the potential cross-applicability of techniques and methods, fostering interdisciplinary insights. We eagerly anticipate the submission of exceptional original research articles and insightful review papers that explore various facets of information technologies in the realm of geotechnical engineering.

Dr. Joaquim Tinoco
Dr. Manuel Parente
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Keywords

  • tunnels and deep excavations
  • roads, railways and airport runways
  • water supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications
  • asset management
  • new construction materials and mixture design
  • intelligent constructions
  • intelligent maintenance technologies
  • materials behavior (rock, soil, cementitious mixtures)
  • site characterization
  • soil improvement
  • slopes stability
  • monitoring, surveillance, and field measurement methods
  • virtual reality and augmented reality
  • advanced design techniques

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Prediction and Factor Analysis of Liquefaction Ground Subsidence Based on Machine-Learning Techniques
by Kazuki Karimai, Wen Liu and Yoshihisa Maruyama
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 2713; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072713 - 23 Mar 2024
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Liquefaction is a significant challenge in the fields of earthquake risk assessment and soil dynamics, as it has the potential to cause extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure through ground failure. During the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Urayasu City in the Chiba [...] Read more.
Liquefaction is a significant challenge in the fields of earthquake risk assessment and soil dynamics, as it has the potential to cause extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure through ground failure. During the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Urayasu City in the Chiba Prefecture experienced severe soil liquefaction, leading to evacuation losses due to the effect of the liquefaction on roads. Therefore, developing quantitative predictions of ground subsidence caused by liquefaction and understanding its contributing factors are imperative in preparing for potential future mega-earthquakes. This research is novel because previous research primarily focused on developing predictive models for determining the presence or absence of liquefaction, and there are few examples available of quantitative liquefaction magnitude after liquefaction has occurred. This research study extracts features from existing datasets and builds a predictive model, supplemented by factor analysis. Using the Cabinet Office of Japan’s Nankai Trough Megathrust Earthquake model, liquefaction-induced ground subsidence was designated as the dependent variable. A gradient-boosted decision-tree (GDBT) prediction model was then developed. Additionally, the Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) method was employed to analyze the contribution of each feature to the prediction results. The study found that the XGBoost model outperformed the LightGBM model in terms of predictive accuracy, with the predicted values closely aligned with the actual measurements, thereby proving its effectiveness in predicting ground subsidence due to liquefaction. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that liquefaction assessments, which were previously challenging, can now be interpreted using SHAP factors. This enables accountable wide-area prediction of liquefaction-induced ground subsidence. Full article
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