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PRJ-4148 | Machine learning based seismic bearing capacity prediction for strip footings positioned on the crest of geosynthetic reinforced soil structure
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Durante, M., P. Zimmaro, E. Ausilio (2023). Machine learning based seismic bearing capacity prediction for strip footings positioned on the crest of geosynthetic reinforced soil structure. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-m2v1-ga09

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Data Type(s)Jupyter Notebook
Natural Hazard Type(s)Earthquake
Date of Publication2023-10-13
Keywordsgeosynthetic-reinforced soil structures; seismic bearing capacity; random forest
DOI10.17603/ds2-m2v1-ga09
License
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Description:

Geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures are often used to support shallow foundations of various infrastructure systems including bridges, railways, and highways. When such infrastructures are located in seismic areas, their performance is linked to the seismic bearing capacity of the foundation. Various approaches can be used to calculate this quantity such as analytical solutions and advanced numerical models. Building upon a robust upper bound limit analysis, we created a database comprising 732 samples. The database was then used to train and test a model based on a random forest machine learning algorithm. The trained random forest model was used to develop a publicly-available web application that can be readily used by researchers and practitioners. The model considers the following input factors: (1) the ratio of the distance of the foundation from the edge and the width of the foundation (D/B), (2) the slope angle (beta), (3) the horizontal seismic intensity coefficient (kh), and (4) the dimensionless geosynthetic factor, which accounts for the tensile strength of the geosynthetic. Leveraging the model developed in this study, we show that the most important features to predict the seismic bearing capacity of strip footings positioned on the crest of geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures are D/B and kh.

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