SoftwareApplication
name: Combining-Deeb-Learning-with-Uncertinity
description: Code and results underlying the publication: Combining Deep Neural Networks and Gaussian Processes for Asphalt Rheological Insights
description: This repository provides the implementation of a hybrid machine learning framework that combines deep neural networks (DNN) and Gaussian process regression (GPR) to predict the rheological properties of asphalt binders and mastics. The model targets the complex shear modulus and phase angle using material composition, aging conditions, and rheological test parameters as inputs. DNN are employed to capture highly nonlinear relationships, while GPR refines predictions and enables uncertainty quantification, improving reliability when data are limited or noisy. The framework is applied in a multiscale manner, linking binder- and mastic-level behavior, with synthetic mastic data generated using finite element modeling. The proposed hybrid approach demonstrates high predictive accuracy and provides a robust, interpretable tool for asphalt material characterization and pavement engineering applications.
code repository: https://data.4tu.nl/v3/datasets/ec01a2ef-328b-479e-86ed-d258c1a090ef.git
author: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5186-6754
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7076-2348
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-7643
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8830-9437
keywords: Gaussian process
keywords: Machine learning
keywords: Asphalt mastic
keywords: Multiscale modeling
keywords: Asphalt binder
keywords: neural networks
programming language: Jupyter Notebook
programming language: Markdown
programming language: Other
programming language: Python
license:
  creative work: creativeWork
    name: MIT
reference publication: j.rineng.2025.105629

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5186-6754
type: Person
given name: Mahmoud
family name: Khadijeh
name: Mahmoud Khadijeh

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7076-2348
type: Person
given name: Cor
family name: Kasbergen
name: Cor Kasbergen

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-7643
type: Person
given name: Sandra
family name: Erkens
name: Sandra Erkens

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8830-9437
type: Person
given name: Aikaterini
family name: Varveri
name: Aikaterini Varveri

j.rineng.2025.105629
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: Combining deep neural networks and Gaussian processes for asphalt rheological insights
pagination: 105629
url: https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.rineng.2025.105629