Influences of spatial variability of hydrothermal properties on the freezing process in artificial ground freezing technique

KQ Li, ZY Yin, Y Liu - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial ground freezing (AGF) has been extensively applied in underground engineering
construction as a popular ground-support technique. In recent decades, a series of …

Coupled thermal–hydraulic modeling of artificial ground freezing with uncertainties in pipe inclination and thermal conductivity

Y Liu, KQ Li, DQ Li, XS Tang, SX Gu - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
Artificial ground freezing (AGF) has been widely used as a temporary soil stabilization and
waterproofing technique in geotechnical practices (eg, tunnel construction). Many sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling artificial ground freezing subjected to high velocity seepage

P Nikolaev, AP Jivkov, L Margetts, M Sedighi - International Journal of Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial ground freezing (AGF) is a ground improvement technique for ensuring the safety of
underground construction works in water-bearing soils. High velocity water transport in …

Revisiting parameters that dictate the mechanical behavior of frozen soils

M Kadivar, KN Manahiloh - Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Construction of infrastructure in seasonally freezing and permafrost areas and the need for
temporary improvement of slopes and weak sites with artificial freezing have been the …

Finite element study on temperature field of subway connection aisle construction via artificial ground freezing method

Y Fu, J Hu, Y Wu - Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the engineering background of the connection aisle reinforcement construction in
Nanning Subway Line 3 using artificial ground freezing technology, this study investigates …

Artificial ground freezing in tunnelling through aquifer soil layers: A case study in Nanjing Metro Line 2

J Hu, Y Liu, Y Li, K Yao - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2018 - Springer
In this paper, the construction of a section of Nanjing Metro Line 2, a shallow underground
tunnel constructed with an underground mining method, was analysed. Due to the existence …

The influence of tunnel insulation measures on the temperature spatiotemporal variation of frozen soil during artificial ground freezing

J Ma, K Huang, B Zou, X Li, Y Deng - Cold Regions Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial ground freezing (AGF) has been widely used in the construction of subway
connection channels to reinforce the soil around the tunnel, especially the water-rich soft …

Deterministic and probabilistic investigations of piping occurrence during tunneling through spatially variable soils

RH Wang, DQ Li, MY Wang, Y Liu - ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Piping is a common phenomenon of seepage failure in underground space construction.
Efforts have been made in understanding the mechanism of piping due to seepage gradient …

Numerical simulation of coupled liquid water, stress and heat for frozen soil in the thawing process

W Xiao, E Liu, X Yin, G Zhang, C Zhang… - Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to perform the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM)
numerical analysis in order to study the thawing process for frozen soil and to predict the …

Experimental study on the shear behavior of frozen cemented sand-structure interface

R Pan, P Yang, Z Yang - Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The shear behavior of the interface between frozen cemented soil and structure is important
for analyses of soil-structure interaction and foundation design involving cement grouting …