Influence of data splitting on performance of machine learning models in prediction of shear strength of soil

QH Nguyen, HB Ly, LS Ho, N Al-Ansari… - Mathematical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The main objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the performance of different
machine learning (ML) algorithms, namely, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Extreme …

Unsaturated soil mechanics in engineering practice

DG Fredlund - Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental …, 2006 - ascelibrary.org
Unsaturated soil mechanics has rapidly become a part of geotechnical engineering practice
as a result of solutions that have emerged to a number of key problems (or challenges). The …

A novel hybrid soft computing model using random forest and particle swarm optimization for estimation of undrained shear strength of soil

BT Pham, C Qi, LS Ho, T Nguyen-Thoi, N Al-Ansari… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Determination of shear strength of soil is very important in civil engineering for foundation
design, earth and rock fill dam design, highway and airfield design, stability of slopes and …

State-of-the-Art review of utilization of microbial-induced calcite precipitation for improving moisture-dependent properties of unsaturated soils

J Li, W Bi, Y Yao, Z Liu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Unsaturated soil is a form of natural soil whose pores are filled by air and water. Different
from saturated soil, the microstructure of unsaturated soil consists of three phases, namely …

Shear strength equations for unsaturated soil under drying and wetting

GS Guan, H Rahardjo, LE Choon - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2010 - ascelibrary.org
Shear strength of unsaturated soil is an important engineering property in various
geotechnical designs. In response to varying climatic conditions, unsaturated soil behaves …

Stiffness and shear strength of unsaturated soils in relation to soil-water characteristic curve

Z Han, SK Vanapalli - Géotechnique, 2016 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper introduces a methodology to predict the non-linear stiffness–suction and shear
strength–suction relationships for unsaturated soils within the lower suction range from the …

Rainfall-induced soil slope failure

L Zhang, J Li, X Li, J Zhang… - Florida: Taylor&Francis …, 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Rainfall-induced landslides pose a significant threat to the public safety in many parts of the
world especially in tropical or subtropical mountainous areas. The research field of …

Modeling the unsaturated soil zone in slope stability analysis

LL Zhang, DG Fredlund, MD Fredlund… - Canadian …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
The linear form of the extended Mohr–Coulomb shear strength equation uses a ϕ b
parameter to quantify the rate of increase in shear strength relative to matric suction. When …

A generalized artificial intelligence model for estimating the friction angle of clays in evaluating slope stability using a deep neural network and Harris Hawks …

H Zhang, H Nguyen, XN Bui, B Pradhan… - Engineering with …, 2022 - Springer
In landslide susceptibility mapping or evaluating slope stability, the shear strength
parameters of rocks and soils and their effectiveness are undeniable. However, they have …

Shear strength criteria for unsaturated soils

D Sheng, A Zhou, DG Fredlund - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2011 - Springer
Shear strength is one of the fundamental properties of unsaturated soils. It has been found to
change with matric suction. Various shear strength equations have been proposed for …