A Hybrid XAI Framework Using Hyperparameter-Optimized Machine Learning for Predicting the End-Bearing Capacity of Rock-Socketed Piles
摘要
This paper presents a hybrid explainable framework using a Gradient Boosting model and Bayesian Optimization for predicating the end-bearing capacity of rock-socketed piles in geotechnical applications. The proposed system is applied to a dataset of 138 field tests, involving several parameters like uniaxial compressive strength, Geological Strength Index, pile lengths in soil and rock, and pile diameter. The performance of the proposed methodology is compared with other models as Random Forest and Decision Tree, and empirical formulas. From the results, the suggested model accomplished a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.985, a root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 8.08, and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 4.86, outperforming other models. In contrast, empirical methods yielded R2 values below 0.2. SHAP and LIME investigations presented model interpretability, identifying the uniaxial compressive strength, pile diameter, and pile length in rock as the most influential parameters. In concise, the proposed framework provides accurate, explainable results, enabling more efficient and convincing geotechnical design.