Soil Engineering and Foundation ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 790-794.

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Comparative Analysis of Machine-Learning-Based Stability Prediction for High Steep Slopes

HONG Jun   

  1. (East China Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd., China Power Engineering Consulting Group, Shanghai 200063)
  • Received:2025-09-23 Revised:2025-01-07 Online:2025-10-31 Published:2025-10-30

Abstract: To address the complexity of the stability prediction for high-steep slopes at tunnel portals, an intelligent prediction model based on multi-source information fusion is proposed in this paper. The model integrates three machine-learning algorithms, namely, support vector machine (SVM), artificial neural network (ANN) and random forest (RF). The model builds a dedicated data set of 100 tunnel-portal slopes worldwide. It covers features such as slope height, slope angle, rock-mass strength parameters and geological structures (joints, fractures, faults), enabling intelligent stability assessment. Results show that the random-forest model performs best, with a superior accuracy and recall; feature-importance analysis indicates that the slope angle, pore-water pressure and internal friction angle are the key controlling factors. The SVM model achieves 93 % accuracy but limited generalization, whereas the ANN model reaches 97 % accuracy yet suffers from over-fitting. The study provides reliable decision-support for tunnel-engineering risk prevention and control; future work can further enhance its value through data expansion, model ensemble and real-time monitoring system optimization.

Key words: Slope Stability, Random Forest, Multi-Source Information Fusion, Machine Learning

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