This position paper was developed by members of the task force on “Energy Geostructures”
of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) …

The paper illustrates the experimental and numerical study performed to assess the energy
performance of a thermo-active tunnel lining. The experimental data from the real-scale …

The use of renewable energies will be increasingly necessary to reduce carbon dioxide
emissions. An important contribution can be provided by energy tunnels, which make it …

This study focuses on the analysis of the energy performance and economic feasibility of so-
called tunnel energy segmental linings: an innovative technology that couples the structural …

Over the last decades, converting foundation elements such as piles, retaining walls and
tunnel linings into energy geo-structures has gained popularity around the world. These geo …

Ground immersed structures thermally activated by embedded heat exchangers represent a
solution for building climatization, that combines efficiency, sustainability and cost saving …

Energy tunnels having lining equipped with heat exchangers as heat or sink resources have
gained increasing popularity in recent decades to satisfy the energy demand. This study …

Shallow geothermal technologies have proven to efficiently provide renewable energy for
space heating and cooling. Recently, significant attention has been given to utilising sub …

This paper focusses on hot underground tunnels and studies the effect of ground source
heat pump (GSHP) intermittent operation and changing tunnel air temperature profile on …

Energy diaphragm walls have attracted increasing attention due to their high heat transfer
performance. Thus, the factors that affect the thermal performance of energy walls have …