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AI-Driven Numerical Methods: Theories and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025 (closed) View: 829 Submit to Journal

Guest Editors

Prof. Cheng-Yu Ku

Email: chkst26@mail.ntou.edu.tw

Affiliation: Department of Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan

Homepage: http://gsclab.ntou.edu.tw

Research Interests: machine learning methods in geotechnical engineering

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Prof. Chih-Chieh Young

Email: youngjay@ntou.edu.tw

Affiliation: Department of Marine Environmental Informatics, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan

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Research Interests: physically-informed artificial intelligence approaches (AI) for hydrological and oceanic sciences

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Assist. Prof. Chih-Yu Liu

Email: cyliu20452003@mail.ntou.edu.tw

Affiliation: Department of Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan

Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-3401

Research Interests: artificial intelligence and machine learning in geotechnical engineering

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Summary

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with advanced numerical methods is reshaping the landscape of geotechnical engineering. Traditional computational approaches such as the Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Method (FDM), and Boundary Element Method (BEM) are increasingly being augmented by AI techniques—including machine learning (ML), deep learning, and neural networks—to improve modeling accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability in simulating complex geotechnical problems.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent developments at the intersection of AI and numerical modeling, with a focused emphasis on geotechnical applications. We invite original research and review papers that demonstrate novel AI-assisted frameworks, hybrid modeling techniques, or data-driven solutions addressing challenges in soil mechanics, groundwater, hybrid AI and analytical/numerical methods, slope stability, tunneling, liquefaction assessment, and related areas.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following:
·Hybrid AI-numerical modeling approaches
·Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) applied to geotechnical problems
·AI modeling for PDEs in geotechnics
·Data-driven material and geotechnical behavior modeling
·AI in uncertainty quantification and inverse problems in subsurface characterization
·Applications in geotechnics, mechanics, hydrology, and materials


Keywords

artificial intelligence (AI), numerical methods, machine learning, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), data-driven modeling, computational mechanics, inverse problems, engineering applications, hybrid modeling

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    AI-Enhanced Soil Classification Using Machine Learning Models within the AASHTO Framework

    Chih-Yu Liu, Cheng-Yu Ku, Ting-Yuan Wu
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2026.079302
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: AI-Driven Numerical Methods: Theories and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering)
    Abstract Accurate soil classification is essential for pavement design; however, the traditional American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) classification system relies on extensive laboratory testing and subjective judgment. This study presents an artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced framework for AASHTO soil classification. A synthetic dataset of 349,015 samples was generated using parameter ranges for five AASHTO input variables to support model development. Four machine learning models were trained, analyzed, and compared where the random forest (RF) consistently achieved the highest accuracy of 100% among the four models in predicting AASHTO soil groups. Feature importance More >

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