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Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 30, 2025
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Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) are a great advantage that is coming to civil engineering in ways that detail accuracy can be enhanced, many tasks automated, and predictive modeling improved. Across some of the significant subdomains, these technologies allow for eminent progress in structural health monitoring, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic systems, construction management. Currently, AI-powered models such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), fuzzy logic, and evolution-based algorithms allow engineers to predict failure, optimize design, and better resource management of infrastructures. Yet, despite the potential, the adoption of AI, ML, and DL into civil engineering faces a host of challenges including data availability, computational complexity, model interpretability, integration with traditional systems, etc. High-quality, real-time data collection remains expensive and the resource-intensive nature of DL models limits their application to a large scale. In addition, the "black-box" nature of these models raises ethical and regulatory issues especially in decisions related to safety. Against this backdrop, this paper reviews current and potential applications of AI, ML, and DL in civil engineering within the framework of benefits and limitations of AI, ML, and DL, focusing on comparisons. Besides that, the paper outlines future directions regarding cloud computing, explainable AI, and regulatory frameworks. With all these changes within the scope of the discipline, AI-driven technologies will be major in safe, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure systems, provided that success is specifically dependent on addressing these key challenges.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Civil Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

January 20, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 21, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Jain, R., Singh, S. K., Palaniappan, D., Parmar, K., & T, P. (2025). Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. Turkish Journal of Engineering, 9(2), 354-377. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1581564
AMA
1.Jain R, Singh SK, Palaniappan D, Parmar K, T P. Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. TUJE. 2025;9(2):354-377. doi:10.31127/tuje.1581564
Chicago
Jain, Rituraj, Sitesh Kumar Singh, Damodharan Palaniappan, Kumar Parmar, and Premavathi T. 2025. “Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9 (2): 354-77. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1581564.
EndNote
Jain R, Singh SK, Palaniappan D, Parmar K, T P (June 1, 2025) Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9 2 354–377.
IEEE
[1]R. Jain, S. K. Singh, D. Palaniappan, K. Parmar, and P. T, “Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning”, TUJE, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 354–377, June 2025, doi: 10.31127/tuje.1581564.
ISNAD
Jain, Rituraj - Singh, Sitesh Kumar - Palaniappan, Damodharan - Parmar, Kumar - T, Premavathi. “Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9/2 (June 1, 2025): 354-377. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1581564.
JAMA
1.Jain R, Singh SK, Palaniappan D, Parmar K, T P. Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. TUJE. 2025;9:354–377.
MLA
Jain, Rituraj, et al. “Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning”. Turkish Journal of Engineering, vol. 9, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 354-77, doi:10.31127/tuje.1581564.
Vancouver
1.Rituraj Jain, Sitesh Kumar Singh, Damodharan Palaniappan, Kumar Parmar, Premavathi T. Data-Driven Civil Engineering: Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. TUJE. 2025 Jun. 1;9(2):354-77. doi:10.31127/tuje.1581564

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