Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models

Blast-induced ground vibration (BIGV) is one of the detrimental environmental consequences of blasting operations in mining and civil engineering. Hence, accurate prediction of BIGV is highly imperative. Therefore, different novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods such as Bayesian regularized neu...

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Main Authors: Shahab Hosseini, Abiodun Ismail Lawal, Francois Mulenga
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-10-01
Series:Rock Mechanics Bulletin
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description Blast-induced ground vibration (BIGV) is one of the detrimental environmental consequences of blasting operations in mining and civil engineering. Hence, accurate prediction of BIGV is highly imperative. Therefore, different novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods such as Bayesian regularized neural network (BRNN), Bayesian regularized causality-weighted neural network (BRCWNN) and Z-number-based Bayesian regularized causality-weighted neural network (Z-BRCWNN) are proposed in this study for the reliable prediction of BIGV in a dolomitic marble quarry using the obtained field data. The outcome of the proposed models is subjected to rigorous statistical analyses. The outcome of analyses revealed that the Z-BRCWNN model outperformed the other models with 70%, 82% and 82% threshold statistic values evaluated at the 5%, 10% and 15% confidence levels for the testing phase and 63%, 91% and 91% threshold values for the validation phase evaluated at the same levels as above. The sensitivity analysis conducted revealed that the distance from the measuring point to the blasting point (DI) has the highest influence on BIGV.
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spelling doaj-art-006aed5a3f2247c8b101dff8b2e00de12025-08-20T02:56:24ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Rock Mechanics Bulletin2773-23042025-10-014410021710.1016/j.rockmb.2025.100217Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network modelsShahab Hosseini0Abiodun Ismail Lawal1Francois Mulenga2Department of Mining Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Mining Engineering, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Private Bag X6, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa; Corresponding author.Department of Mining Engineering, University of South Africa, Florida Campus Private Bag X6, Johannesburg, 1710, South AfricaBlast-induced ground vibration (BIGV) is one of the detrimental environmental consequences of blasting operations in mining and civil engineering. Hence, accurate prediction of BIGV is highly imperative. Therefore, different novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods such as Bayesian regularized neural network (BRNN), Bayesian regularized causality-weighted neural network (BRCWNN) and Z-number-based Bayesian regularized causality-weighted neural network (Z-BRCWNN) are proposed in this study for the reliable prediction of BIGV in a dolomitic marble quarry using the obtained field data. The outcome of the proposed models is subjected to rigorous statistical analyses. The outcome of analyses revealed that the Z-BRCWNN model outperformed the other models with 70%, 82% and 82% threshold statistic values evaluated at the 5%, 10% and 15% confidence levels for the testing phase and 63%, 91% and 91% threshold values for the validation phase evaluated at the same levels as above. The sensitivity analysis conducted revealed that the distance from the measuring point to the blasting point (DI) has the highest influence on BIGV.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773230425000447BlastingPPVNeural networkArtificial intelligenceThreshold statisticCosine amplitude method
spellingShingle Shahab Hosseini
Abiodun Ismail Lawal
Francois Mulenga
Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
Rock Mechanics Bulletin
Blasting
PPV
Neural network
Artificial intelligence
Threshold statistic
Cosine amplitude method
title Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
title_full Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
title_fullStr Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
title_short Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using Z-number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
title_sort prediction of blast induced ground vibration in dolomitic marble quarry using z number information and fuzzy cognitive map based neural network models
topic Blasting
PPV
Neural network
Artificial intelligence
Threshold statistic
Cosine amplitude method
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773230425000447
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