Soils are continuously subjected to thermal loads–and thus to temperature variations–as a
consequence of natural or anthropogenic perturbations that involve the transfer of heat. For …

This paper is devoted to the experimental investigation of the effect of temperature on the
mechanical behavior of a typical anisotropic clayey rock, the Tournemire shale. Hydrostatic …

One of the essential features of thermomechanical behaviour of saturated fine-grained soils
is the thermally induced volume change occurring under a drained heating condition. In this …

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation carried out to study
thermally induced volume changes under drained heating condition and thermally induced …

Compacted unsaturated swelling clay is often considered as a possible buffer material for
deep nuclear waste disposal. An isotropic cell permitting simultaneous control of suction …

This paper presents the results of a systematic well designed experimental investigation
carried out to study the engineering properties of the soft Bangkok clay heated up to 90° C …

Energy piles offer a promising and eco-friendly technique to heat or cool buildings. Energy
piles can be exploited as ground heat exchangers of a ground source heat pump system. In …

Hypoplasticity has been around for some thirty years now. Starting from the crazy and yet
brilliant idea of Dimitrios Kolymbas in 1980s, it matured in the first half of 1990s into a …

The mechanical behavior of engineering materials, whether of natural or artificial origin,
varies with their internal structure. As the uniaxial strength σu is commonly used to …

In the context of radioactive waste disposal, an underground research laboratory (URL) is a
facility in which experiments are conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing and …