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The present study assesses the use of support vector machine regression to predict the variation of resilient modulus with post-compaction moisture content of soils commonly encountered in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Results show the prediction model using the support vector regression (SVR) approach is a function of degree of saturation, moisture content and plasticity index. The developed model is compared to current models in the literature. Results indicate the proposed SVR model gives more accurate values than current regression models. This model will better predict changes in the bearing capacity of pavements due to seasonal variations of moisture content.
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Khoury, N., Maalouf, M. Prediction of Resilient Modulus from Post-compaction Moisture Content and Physical Properties Using Support Vector Regression. Geotech Geol Eng 36, 2881–2892 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-018-0510-2
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