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Hydro-Thermal Properties of the Unsaturated Soil

  • Fujiao Tang
  • , Hossein Nowamooz*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • INSA de Strasbourg

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Abstract

In this paper, 10 approaches were initially used to predict the thermal conductivity (k) of different soils. The comparison showed that three principal parameters indicating sand content (xs), dry density (ρdry), and degree of saturation (Sr) influenced highly the soil thermal conductivity. Moreover, 3 approaches for the volumetric heat capacity (Cv) of soil were used to predict the experimental data from the literature. The result showed that the classical approaches can induce the errors because of the non-consideration of the mineral and water content. This insufficiency was solved by proposing a new model. Finally, the most compatible approaches for the thermal properties were implemented into a 2D subsurface model using finite element method (FEM). The variation of suction (s), thermal conductivity (k) and temperature (T) with time and space was then investigated in the numerical simulation model under the influence of seasonal suction and temperature on the top boundary.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Solutions for Challenges in Applications of New Materials and Geotechnical Issues - Proceedings of the 5th GeoChina International Conference 2018 – Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Failure to Sustainability, 2018 in HangZhou, China
EditorsShuying Wang, Yu Xinbao, Moses Tefe
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages18-26
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319957432
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event5th GeoChina International Conference on Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, 2018 - HangZhou, China
Duration: 23 Jul 201825 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameSustainable Civil Infrastructures
ISSN (Print)2366-3405
ISSN (Electronic)2366-3413

Conference

Conference5th GeoChina International Conference on Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangZhou
Period23/07/1825/07/18

Keywords

  • Hydrothermal Transfer
  • Residual Volumetric Water Content
  • Sand Content
  • Soil Volumetric Heat Capacity
  • Thermal Response Test (TRT)

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