{"product_id":"machine-learning-for-civil-and-environmental-engineers-isbn-9781119897606","title":"Machine Learning for Civil and Environmental Engineers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessible and practical framework for machine learning applications and solutions for civil and environmental engineers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook introduces engineers and engineering students to the applications of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and machine intelligence (MI) in relation to civil and environmental engineering projects and problems, presenting state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques to develop and implement algorithms in the engineering domain.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world projects like analysis and design of structural members, optimizing concrete mixtures for site applications, examining concrete cracking via computer vision, evaluating the response of bridges to hazards, and predicating water quality and energy expenditure in buildings, this textbook offers readers in-depth case studies with solved problems that are commonly faced by civil and environmental engineers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe approaches presented range from simplified to advanced methods, incorporating coding-based and coding-free techniques. Professional engineers and engineering students will find value in the step-by-step examples that are accompanied by sample databases and codes for readers to practice with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a highly qualified professional with significant experience in the field, \u003ci\u003eMachine Learning\u003c\/i\u003e includes valuable information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe current state of machine learning and causality in civil and environmental engineering as viewed through a scientometrics analysis, plus a historical perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupervised vs. unsupervised learning for regression, classification, and clustering problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplainable and causal methods for practical engineering problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDatabase development, outlining how an engineer can effectively collect and verify appropriate data to be used in machine intelligence analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA framework for machine learning adoption and application, covering key questions commonly faced by practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis textbook is a must-have reference for undergraduate\/graduate students to learn concepts on the use of machine learning, for scientists\/researchers to learn how to integrate machine learning into civil and environmental engineering, and for design\/engineering professionals as a reference guide for undertaking MI design, simulation, and optimization for infrastructure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Teaching Methods for This Textbook 1 Synopsis 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Education in Civil and Environmental Engineering 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Machine Learning as an Educational Material 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Possible Pathways for Course\/Material Delivery 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Typical Outline for Possible Means of Delivery 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Blueprint 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Problems 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Introduction to Machine Learning 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 A Brief History of Machine Learning 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Types of Learning 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 A Look into ML from the Lens of Civil and Environmental Engineering 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Let Us Talk a Bit More about ML 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 ML Pipeline 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conclusions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Blueprint 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Problems 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Data and Statistics 33\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Data and Data Science 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Types of Data 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Dataset Development 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Diagnosing and Handling Data 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Visualizing Data 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Exploring Data 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Manipulating Data 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Manipulation for Computer Vision 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 A Brief Review of Statistics 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Conclusions 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Machine Learning Algorithms 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 An Overview of Algorithms 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Conclusions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Performance Fitness Indicators and Error Metrics 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Need for Metrics and Indicators 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Regression Metrics and Indicators 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Classification Metrics and Indicators 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Clustering Metrics and Indicators 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Functional Metrics and Indicators* 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Other Techniques (Beyond Metrics and Indicators) 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Conclusions 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Coding-free and Coding-based Approaches to Machine Learning 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Coding-free Approach to ML 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Coding-based Approach to ML 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Conclusions 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Explainability and Interpretability 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Synopsis 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Need for Explainability 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Explainability from a Philosophical Engineering Perspective* 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Methods for Explainability and Interpretability 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Examples 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conclusions 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Causal Discovery and Causal Inference 433\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Big Ideas Behind This Chapter 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Re-visiting Experiments 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Re-visiting Statistics and ML 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Causality 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Examples 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 A Note on Causality and ML 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Conclusions 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Advanced Topics (Synthetic and Augmented Data, Green ML, Symbolic Regression, Mapping Functions, Ensembles, and AutoML) 481\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Synthetic and Augmented Data 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Green ML 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Symbolic Regression 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Mapping Functions 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Ensembles 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 AutoML 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Conclusions 552\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Recommendations, Suggestions, and Best Practices 559\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Recommendations 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Suggestions 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Best Practices 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Final Thoughts and Future Directions 573\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Now 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Tomorrow 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Possible Ideas to Tackle 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Conclusions 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 576\u003c\/p\u003e Index 577  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. Z. Naser\u003c\/b\u003e is a tenure-track faculty member at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering \u0026amp; Earth Sciences and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Engineering (AIRISE) at Clemson University, USA. Dr. Naser has co-authored over 100 publications and has 10 years of experience in structural engineering and AI. His research interest spans causal \u0026amp; explainable AI methodologies to discover new knowledge hidden within the domains of structural \u0026amp; fire engineering and materials science to realize functional, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure. He is a registered professional engineer and a member of various international editorial boards and building committees.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccessible and practical framework for machine learning applications and solutions for civil and environmental engineers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook introduces engineers and engineering students to the applications of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and machine intelligence (MI) in relation to civil and environmental engineering projects and problems, presenting state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques to develop and implement algorithms in the engineering domain.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world projects like analysis and design of structural members, optimizing concrete mixtures for site applications, examining concrete cracking via computer vision, evaluating the response of bridges to hazards, and predicating water quality and energy expenditure in buildings, this textbook offers readers in-depth case studies with solved problems that are commonly faced by civil and environmental engineers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe approaches presented range from simplified to advanced methods, incorporating coding-based and coding-free techniques. 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