The utilization of geothermal energy for melting snow and ice on bridge decks has been
shown to be effective. However, the existing geothermal heating systems work through …

Transportation infrastructures suffer major damage from ice and snow each year, negatively
affecting the US economy. Bridges, a key element of the transportation network, are the most …

Hydronically heated bridges, whose shallow geothermal energy is extracted from
underground loops, are often used for bridge deicing. However, the existing heated deck …

An external geothermal bridge de-icing system deploys hydronic loops covered in insulation
and attached to bridge decks to heat the bridge using geothermal energy. Several studies …

A geothermal-based external hydronic heating system (EHHS) has been developed as an
effective solution to address the de-icing needs of in-service bridges with minimum negative …

Hydronic heating systems with geothermal heat exchangers are one of the innovative
methods for bridge deck deicing in winter, which avoids infrastructure corrosion and …

Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processes are of great importance to geothermal,
hydrology, and geotechnical engineering applications. There is a lack of laboratory testing …

Bridge icing is a severe safety concern for travel during winter months in the United States.
Ice on bridges form quicker than roads, as the bridge is exposed to wind on all its surfaces …

In recent years, a geothermal heat pump de-icing system (GHDS) has been introduced as
an alternative for conventional snow and ice removal systems (CSRS). Application of the …

In recent years, the geothermal heat pump de-icing system (GHDS) is introduced as a
sustainable solution for bridge deck de-icing, which utilizes renewable geothermal energy …