With the advent of modern microstructural testing techniques and microstructure based
constitutive models the microstructural characterisation of soils is gaining prominence. This …

This paper presents recent advancement in and applications of TOUGH-FLAC, a simulator
for multiphase fluid flow and geomechanics. The TOUGH-FLAC simulator links the TOUGH …

This paper provides a review of the geomechanics and modeling of geomechanics
associated with geologic carbon storage (GCS), focusing on storage in deep sedimentary …

Presents numerical aspects of the program CODE_BRIGHT, which is a simulator for
COupled DEformation, BRIne, Gas and Heat transport problems. It solves the equations of …

The range of problems that geotechnical engineers must face is increasing in complexity
and scope. Often, complexity arises from the interaction between the soil and the …

A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) finite element (FE) formulation is presented
that considers freezing and thawing in water-saturated soils. The formulation considers each …

This paper presents the general governing equations for coupled thermohydromechanical
(THM) processes in saturated and unsaturated geologic formations and reviews four finite …

GMZ bentonite has been selected as a potential material for the construction of engineered
barrier in the Chinese program of geological nuclear waste disposal, for its high …

Geologic carbon storage, as well as other geo-energy applications, such as geothermal
energy, seasonal natural gas storage and subsurface energy storage imply fluid injection …

The paper describes the performance, observations and interpretation of a large-scale in
situ heating test that simulates a disposal concept for heat-emitting, high-level nuclear …