Modeling thermal conductivity of clays: A review and evaluation of 28 predictive models

L Liu, H He, M Dyck, J Lv - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective thermal conductivity of clay (λ eff) has essential applications in disciplines such as
environmental and earth science, agriculture and engineering. Much work has been done …

Influence of biochar particle size fractions on thermal and mechanical properties of biochar-amended soil

D Patwa, A Chandra, K Ravi… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Thermal backfill is essential for projects such as underground crude oil pipelines and crude
oil storage tanks to control the heat migration from the source. The properties of locally …

Performance evaluation of soil mixtures treated with graphite and used as barrier fill material for high-level radioactive waste repository

X Liu, SSC Congress, G Cai, S Liu - Acta Geotechnica, 2021 - Springer
Buffer/backfill material is an important engineering barrier in a deep geological repository of
high-level radioactive waste (HLW). Its thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) performance is very …

Thermomechanical analysis of fiber–bentonite-based mixtures as buffer material in an engineered nuclear barrier

X Liu, G Cai, SSC Congress, L Liu - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Buffer/backfill material is an important part of engineered barriers in deep geological
repositories of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW). A good buffer material not only …

Exploring the applicability of low-cost capacitive and resistive water content sensors on compacted soils

J Teixeira, R Correia dos Santos - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2021 - Springer
Soil water content measurement is crucial during compaction control of embankments. The
current techniques used to measure the soil water content in the field are outlined, and their …

The variation mechanism of thermal properties of loess with different water contents during freezing

X Dong, S Liu, Y Yu - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The thermal properties of soils are affected by many factors, such as temperature, water
content, and structure. Based on the transient plane source method of thermal physics, the …