arXiv:2608. 13934v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate prediction of undrained shear strength (su) is crucial for geotechnical design, but is often hampered by substantial uncertainty in traditional empirical methods.
By Haibin Xiong, Shaoheng Dai, Peng Lan, Xuzhen He, Chenxi Tong, Sheng Zhang, Daichao Sheng
arXiv:2608. 07589v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Predicting fatigue failure in steel components experimentally is costly because it requires testing across multiple compositions and processing conditions.
By Irene Boruah
arXiv:2606. 06765v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Establishing quantitative relationships among mix design, raw material properties, curing conditions, and performance remains a long-standing challenge in cementitious materials, particularly for alkali-activated materials with variable precursor and activator chemistry.
By Qiyao He, Zhanzhao Li, Kai Gong
arXiv:2607. 17024v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Air pollution and climate-related stressors are increasingly important concerns for respiratory health, especially in settings with unequal environmental exposure and healthcare capacity.
By Maede Azani Hassan Abadi, Shouyi Wang
arXiv:2605. 27618v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Despite the wide use of explainability techniques to attempt to understand the behavior of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the generated explanations may not always be reliable.
By Tom\'as Pereira, Jo\~ao Vitorino, Eva Maia, Isabel Pra\c{c}a
arXiv:2607. 00834v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional soil analysis methods, offering advantages such as speed, low cost, and non-destructive testing.
By Vinicius Herique Kieling, Guilherme Macedo Baggio, Felipe Augusto Bueno Rossi, Marco Antonio de Castro Barbosa, Dalcimar Casanova, Larissa Macedo dos Santos Tonial, Jefferson Tales Oliva
arXiv:2603. 21033v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Geotechnical site characterisation relies on sparse, heterogeneous borehole data, where uncertainty quantification and interpretability matter as much as predictive accuracy.
By Taiga Saito, Yu Otake, Daijiro Mizutani, Stephen Wu
arXiv:2607. 05484v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The adoption of non-parametric machine learning models for regulatory capital estimation introduces a fundamental governance challenge: the inability to explain model outputs in a manner auditable by supervisory bodies.
By Ujjwala Vadrevu
arXiv:2608. 14663v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As global populations age, enhancing neighborhood walkability through inclusive urban design is important for mitigating built environment (BE) barriers that discourage physical activity and social participation among older adults.
By Houhao Liang, Kresimir Friganovic, Joanne Kua, Noor Hafizah Ismail, Su Su, Bryan Yijia Tan, Navrag B. Singh, Panos Mavros
arXiv:2606. 20918v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Accurate short-term electricity demand forecasting is critical for reliable power system operation, energy market planning, and infrastructure optimization.
By Reza Ghanavati, Behrooz Mosallaei
arXiv:2608. 09255v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Residential energy estimates are often needed before detailed envelope characteristics, equipment efficiencies, infiltration, sensor, or billing data are available.
By Aditya Ramnarayan, Fatih Evren, Patti Gunderson, Samuel Rosenberg
arXiv:2604. 22328v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Driven by the transition towards a climate-neutral energy system, accurate energy time series forecasting is critical for planning and operations.
By Marco Obermeier, Marco Pruckner, Florian Haselbeck, Andreas Zeiselmair