Incorporating potassium-rich waste material in a sustainable way to stabilize dispersive clay: a novel practical approach for the construction industry

W Hassan, B Alshameri, SM Jamil, Z Maqsood… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The inappropriate use of dispersive clay in constructing roads/highways, embankments, and
other structures causes significant challenges to the construction industry. The dispersive …

A sustainable approach for estimating soft ground soil stiffness modulus using artificial intelligence

MN Nawaz, MM Nawaz, TA Awan, STA Jaffar… - Environmental Earth …, 2023‏ - Springer
Soft soils pose significant challenges to the environment and construction of infrastructure
on them owing to their distinct characteristics such as low bearing strength, high water …

Prediction of soil compaction parameters through the development and experimental validation of Gaussian process regression models

MHA Khan, TH Jafri, S Ud-Din, HS Ullah… - Environmental Earth …, 2024‏ - Springer
The laboratory determination of maximum dry density (ρ dmax) and optimum moisture
content (w opt) of soils requires considerable time and energy. Efforts have been made in …

Quantification of resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in okra cultivars using linear and nonlinear analyses of growth parameters and nematode infestations

I Yaseen, T Mukhtar, HT Kim, B Arshad - Bragantia, 2023‏ - SciELO Brasil
The intercrop** of corn with forage grasses increases soil cover and may improve soil
structural quality. The objective of the study was to evaluate the soil structural properties and …

Predictive modelling of cohesion and friction angle of soil using gene expression programming: a step towards smart and sustainable construction

MN Nawaz, B Alshameri, Z Maqsood… - Neural Computing and …, 2024‏ - Springer
To achieve smart and sustainable construction goals, machine learning (ML) techniques can
serve as a cost-effective and efficient substitute for labour-intensive, laboratory, or in situ …

Mathematical formulation for predicting moisture damage indices of asphalt mixtures treated with sustainable waste plastic modifiers using gene expression …

S Haider, MN Nawaz, I Hafeez, MM Nawaz… - … and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Flexible pavements are susceptible to rutting, fatigue, and moisture damage failures. As a
sustainable approach, waste plastic modifiers have been used to improve the moisture …

Application of machine learning algorithms to evaluate the influence of various parameters on the flexural strength of ultra-high-performance concrete

Y Qian, M Sufian, A Hakamy, A Farouk Deifalla… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
The effect of various parameters on the flexural strength (FS) of ultra-high-performance
concrete (UHPC) is an intricate mechanism due to the involvement of several inter …

Predictive modeling of Atterberg's limits of soil passing through sieve# 40 and# 200 using artificial neural networks and multivariate regression: advancing sustainable …

SU Qamar, B Alshameri, W Hassan, Z Maqsood… - … Experiments and Design, 2024‏ - Springer
This study developed artificial intelligence models to predict Atterberg's limits, specifically
the liquid (LL) and plastic limits (PL), based on# 200 sieve analysis, which is a laborious and …

Grey-box solution for predicting thermo-mechanical response of rocks

MN Nawaz - Geothermics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Evaluating the thermo-mechanical response of rocks under high temperature treatments is
crucial for various engineering geology projects. Current predictions of rock thermo …
M Amini, L Deng, W Hassan, FZ Zidane… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
The main difficulties in urban development, choosing a location, and creating preventative
safety precautions are accurately characterizing and valuing subsurface soil information …