Soils surrounding energy piles are often subjected to high overburden pressure. So far, the
stress effects on the thermal conductivity of soils and hence the thermal performance of …

The role of biochar (a carbon negative material) in modifying soil thermal properties, a
critical aspect in advancing soil management and geotechnical engineering practices have …

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 …

A thermal conductivity function (TCF) is proposed for unsaturated fine-grained soils
describing the evolution of thermal conductivity with respect to degree of saturation at room …

Monitoring the infiltration process in soil is of great importance in various fields. However,
the majority of existing infiltration monitoring methods have certain limitations that hinder …

Soils surrounding energy geostructures (eg energy piles and borehole heat exchangers)
always have different overburden pressures and void ratios. Their thermal conductivities are …

Constructing soil water retention curve model involving thermal, mechanical, and hydraulic
hysteresis is essential for accurately predicting the retention characteristics of unsaturated …

Apparent thermal conductivity of soil (λ) as a function of soil water content (θ), ie, λ (θ) is
needed to determine the heat flow in soil. The function of λ (θ) can be used in heat and water …

Soil suction is a crucial parameter that affects the behavior of unsaturated soils. The impact
of temperature on suction can lead to significant changes in the hydromechanical response …

To reveal the effect of interlayer on the temperature of freeze-thaw soil and the
transformation between phreatic water and soil water in shallow groundwater areas, a …