Thermal conductivity is one of the significant thermal parameters for estimating heat flux and
thermal regime of soil in cold regions. This paper summarizes the test methods of thermal …

The theoretical model of the present paper assumes the unit cell of the porous medium as
composed of a cubic space with a cubic solid particle at the center. The thermal conductivity …

Considering the influences of environmental temperature on thermal conductivity of soil is
necessary for the optimization design and safety assessment of underground thermal …

Soil thermal conductivity always calculated by the thermal conductivity models and the
thermal conductivity of each phase in soils, the thermal conductivity of water and gas can be …

Soil thermal conductivity (λ) is an important thermal property which serves as an indicator for
the coupling of soil, water, heat, and solutes in a numerical model. The objective of this study …

This study presents a gene expression programming (GEP) method for determining soil
thermal conductivity (k). A large and reliable database containing 444 thermal conductivity …

The effective thermal conductivity of soils is a crucial parameter for many applications such
as geothermal engineering, environmental science, and agriculture and engineering …

The thermal conductivity of soils is a key factor in calculating soil heat transfer and analyzing
temperature fields of geotechnical engineering in cold regions. We measured the thermal …

Thermal conductivity is a key parameter characterizing heat and water transfer in soils. It is
difficult to measure thermal conductivity under freezing conditions. For this reason, some …

Thermal conductivity is a basic parameter of soil heat transferring, playing an important role
in many fields including groundwater withdrawal, ground source heat pump, and heat …