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Predicting California bearing ratio using machine learning to model soil behavior for road construction in Tshimoyapula, Botswana

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dc.contributor.author Pule, Botlhe B.
dc.contributor.author Yendaw, Jerome A.
dc.contributor.author Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr.
dc.contributor.author Saubi, Onalethata
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-22T07:23:26Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-22T07:23:26Z
dc.date.issued 2023-09-18
dc.identifier.citation Pule, B. et al (2023) Predicting California bearing ratio using machine learning to model soil behavior for road construction in Tshimoyapula, Botswana. In Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr (ed.) Proceedings of BIUST Teaching, Research, and Innovation Symposium (TRDAIS),18-19 September 2023, Palapye, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 81-96. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2521-2293
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.biust.ac.bw/handle/123456789/601
dc.description.abstract The present research work is carried out to predict California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values of soils from the Tshimoyapula area near Serowe in the Central District of Botswana based on the index properties using machine learning techniques. The CBR test is a very important and common test performed on soils to assess the stiffness modulus and shear strength of subgrade materials to determine the thickness of overlaying layers in pavement design. It is an expensive and timeconsuming test in addition to difficulty in keeping the sample in the desired condition. The construction industry is one of the least digitized in the world, and using Artificial Intelligence could help achieve profitability, efficiency, safety, and security. Machine learning techniques, namely, Regression Analysis (RA) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) were developed with different configurations using various laboratory soil properties comprising Liquid Limit (LL), Plastic Limit (PL), Plastic Index (PI), Maximum Dry Density (MDD), and Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) of 200 soil samples that laboratory CBR test was performed on. The index properties were used as input parameters for different models with the CBR as output. Results indicate a good correlation between the input parameters and the output. Artificial Neural Networks showed the least error and the highest accuracy followed by Linear Regression among the models. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Botswana International University of Science and Technology
dc.subject California bearing ratio en_US
dc.subject Index properties en_US
dc.subject Machine learning en_US
dc.subject Artificial neural network en_US
dc.subject Linear regression en_US
dc.title Predicting California bearing ratio using machine learning to model soil behavior for road construction in Tshimoyapula, Botswana en_US
dc.description.level phd en_US
dc.description.accessibility unrestricted en_US
dc.description.department mie en_US


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