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Predicting the Influence of Pulverized Oil Palm Clinker as a Sustainable Modifier on Bituminous Concrete Fatigue Life: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Statistical and Predictive Analysis

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  • Nura Shehu Aliyu Yaro

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
    Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria P.M.B 1045, Kaduna, Nigeria)

  • Muslich Hartadi Sutanto

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia)

  • Noor Zainab Habib

    (Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, Dubai Campus, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai 294345, United Arab Emirates)

  • Aliyu Usman

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
    Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria P.M.B 1045, Kaduna, Nigeria)

  • Liza Evianti Tanjung

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
    Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Kota Medan 20238, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)

  • Muhammad Sani Bello

    (School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • Azmatullah Noor

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia)

  • Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa

    (Department of Chemistry, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa P.M.B 048, Jigawa State, Nigeria)

  • Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba

    (Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Currently, the viscoelastic properties of conventional asphalt cement need to be improved to meet the increasing demands caused by larger traffic loads, increased stress, and changing environmental conditions. Thus, using modifiers is suggested. Furthermore, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promote using waste materials and new technologies in asphalt pavement technology. The present study aims to fill this gap by investigating the use of pulverized oil palm industry clinker (POPIC) as an asphalt–cement modifier to improve the fatigue life of bituminous concrete using an innovative prediction approach. Thus, this study proposes an approach that integrates statistically based machine learning approaches and investigates the effects of applied stress and temperature on the fatigue life of POPIC-modified bituminous concrete. POPIC-modified bituminous concrete (POPIC-MBC) is produced from a standard Marshall mix. The interactions between POPIC concentration, stress, and temperature were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), resulting in 7.5% POPIC, 11.7 °C, and 0.2 MPa as the optimum parameters for fatigue life. To improve the prediction accuracy and robustness of the results, RSM and ANN models were used and analyzed using MATLAB and JMP Pro, respectively. The performance of the developed model was assessed using the coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE), and mean relative error (MRE). The study found that using RSM, MATLAB, and JMP Pro resulted in a comprehensive analysis. MATLAB achieved an R² value of 0.9844, RMSE of 3.094, and MRE of 312.427, and JMP Pro achieved an R² value of 0.998, RMSE of 1.245, and MRE of 126.243, demonstrating higher prediction accuracy and superior performance than RSM, which had an R² value of 0.979, RMSE of 3.757, and MRE of 357.846. Further validation with parity, Taylor, and violin plots demonstrates that both models have good prediction accuracy, with the JMP Pro ANN model outperforming in terms of accuracy and alignment. This demonstrates the machine learning approach’s efficiency in analyzing the fatigue life of POPIC-MBC, revealing it to be a useful tool for future research and practical applications. Furthermore, the study reveals that the innovative approach adopted and POPIC modifier, obtained from biomass waste, meets zero-waste and circular bioeconomy goals, contributing to the UN’s SDGs 9, 11, 12, and 13.

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  • Nura Shehu Aliyu Yaro & Muslich Hartadi Sutanto & Noor Zainab Habib & Aliyu Usman & Liza Evianti Tanjung & Muhammad Sani Bello & Azmatullah Noor & Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa & Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba, 2024. "Predicting the Influence of Pulverized Oil Palm Clinker as a Sustainable Modifier on Bituminous Concrete Fatigue Life: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Statistical and Predictive Analys," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-30, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:16:p:7078-:d:1458659
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