A Novel Rubber Composite Sleeper-Deformation-Prediction Model Based on Response Surface Method (RSM) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques

Authors

  • Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Zhiping Zeng School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
  • Ibrahim Hayatu Hassan Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Wang Weidong School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
  • Hassan Suleiman Otuoze Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Suleiman Abdulhakeem Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v6i4.2609

Keywords:

Rubber Composite Sleeper, Deformation, Response Surface Methodology, Machine Learning, Temperature-Distribution

Abstract

Rubber composite sleepers can experience significant temperature variations in service, causing temperature-induced deformation. Real-time monitoring of this deformation is crucial for operational safety and maintenance; however, it is costly, time-consuming, and requires substantial resources and personnel.

Developing temperature-dependent predictive models offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative, providing accurate insights into sleeper behaviour under different conditions while saving time, labour, and materials. This study attempts to develop a novel deformation model of rubber composite sleepers using response surface methodology (RSM) and machine learning (ML) techniques. Platinum temperature (Pt) sensors, embedded at various points on a full-scale rubber composite sleeper model, were used to measure both the sleeper temperature field and ambient temperature in real-time at 30-minute intervals over the period of a year. Simultaneously, lateral deformation was recorded using linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) displacement sensors. The temperature data were filtered to remove noise and normalized based on the Log-Pearson Type III outlier detection method and Box-Cox transformation, respectively, before being used to develop temperature-dependent models for sleeper deformation. To ensure accurate ML predictions, the dataset was split into 70% for training and 30% for testing. Model performance was evaluated using the correlation coefficient (R2), mean square error (MSE), root means square error (RMSE), and mean absolute error (MAE). The analysis revealed that the sleeper’s body temperature closely follows the changing trend of the ambient environment. Also, like any polymer material, the rubber composite sleeper expands when it absorbs heat from sunlight and contracts as it cools when sunlight intensity decreases, potentially reversing much of the deformation. The K-nearest neighbour algorithm outperformed the RSM and other ML techniques with R2, MSE, RMSE, and MAE values of 0.999, 0.000258, 0.016, and 0.000896, respectively. The developed model can serve as an important reference for monitoring lateral deformation for safety and maintenance purposes.

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Author Biographies

Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

     

Zhiping Zeng, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China

Prof Zeng is a Renowned Professor of railway Engineering in Central South University with very high impact publications in the areas of railway dynamics, sleepers and fastener dynamics, etc. He has supervised many masters and PhD student (both Chinese and international)

Ibrahim Hayatu Hassan, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Master Ibrahim is a researcher with Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He is currently pursuing his PhD and have authors many manuscripts 

Wang Weidong, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China

Wang Weidong is a full Professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, China. H e has authors many manuscripts in high impact journals and have supervised many msc and ph.D candidates.

Hassan Suleiman Otuoze, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Hassan Otuoze Suleiman is an Associate Prof in Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He has two PhDs; one from Nigeria and another from UK. he is an expert is Railway traffic engineering and highway materials. He has published many local and international publications

Suleiman Abdulhakeem, Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Suleiman Abdulhakeem is a Phd candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. His research interest is pavement materials and numerical simulations. He has severally papers published in high impact journals.

Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman, Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Bushrah Baba Abdulrahman is a MSc student at the Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. 

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Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu, Zeng, Z., Hayatu Hassan, I., Weidong, W., Suleiman Otuoze, H., Suleiman Abdulhakeem, & Baba Abdulrahman, B. (2024). A Novel Rubber Composite Sleeper-Deformation-Prediction Model Based on Response Surface Method (RSM) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques. Journal of Techniques, 6(4), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v6i4.2609

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