Prediction of Penetration Resistance of a Spherical Penetrometer in Clay Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Model

Sayan Sirimontree, Thira Jearsiripongkul, Lai Van Qui, Alireza Eskandarinejad, Jintara Lawongkerd, Sorawit Seehavong, Chanachai Thongchom, Peem Nuaklong and Suraparb Keawsawasvong
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Sayan Sirimontree: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Thira Jearsiripongkul: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Lai Van Qui: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Alireza Eskandarinejad: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Golestan University, Gorgan P.O. Box 155, Iran
Jintara Lawongkerd: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Sorawit Seehavong: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Chanachai Thongchom: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Peem Nuaklong: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Suraparb Keawsawasvong: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: This paper presents the technique for solving the penetration resistance factor of a spherical penetrometer in clay under axisymmetric conditions by taking the adhesion factor, the embedded ratio, the normalized unit weight, and the undrained shear strength into account. The finite element limit analysis (FELA) is used to provide the upper bound (UB) or lower bound (LB) solutions, then the multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) model is used to train the optimal data between input and output database. The accuracy of MARS equations is confirmed by comparison with the finite element method and the validity of the present solutions was established through comparison to existing results. All numerical results of the penetration resistance factor have significance with three main parameters (i.e., the adhesion factor, the embedded ratio, the normalized unit weight, and the undrained shear strength). The failure mechanisms of spherical penetrometers in clay are also investigated, the contour profiles that occur around the spherical penetrometers also depend on the three parameters. In addition, the proposed technique can be used to estimate the problems that are related or more complicated in soft offshore soils.

Keywords: penetration resistance; penetrometer; T-bar; MARS; limit analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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