@article{MAKHILLJEAS201813115418,
    title = {Analyzing the Factors Affecting the Soil Investigation Cost},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {1},
    pages = {198-203},
    year = {2018},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2018.198.203},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2018.198.203},
    author = {Hafeth I.},
    keywords = {Soil,soil investigation,cost,fuzzy logic,decision tree,KNIME},
    abstract = {Geotechnical site investigation with appropriate planning and management consider significant to
gain adequate and correct site information for designing a foundation of the building in a timely manner and
with minimum cost for the needed effort. The important of this study is to analyze the factors effecting on soil
investigations and its impact on the cost of the projects as there is strong relationship between the soil
investigation cost and the cost of the projects and more importantly. The methodology of the study divided
in two part, questionnaire and the use the techniques of data mining including fuzzy decision tree. The soil
investigation consider very important in the construction projects have direct impact on the cost of the project
as lack of topographic and geological maps of the region lead to misleading of what type of soil we dealing with
hence thus will lead to inappropriate selection of the toll and equipment. The fuzzy decision tree show the
higher accuracy and the variable importance flow show that the personal relationship has direct impact on cost.}
    }