Ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs): Materials, models, applications, and sustainability

HM Maghrabie, MM Abdeltwab, MHM Tawfik - Energy and Buildings, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, great deals on ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs) have been
broadly addressed. Various systems of GSHP have been employed worldwide for …

A review of ground investigations for ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems

J Luo, J Rohn, W **ang, D Bertermann, P Blum - Energy and Buildings, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Thermo-physical properties of the ground play a vital role in heat transfer of ground heat
exchangers (GHE) of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. Design and planning of …

[HTML][HTML] An updated ground thermal properties database for GSHP applications

G Dalla Santa, A Galgaro, R Sassi, M Cultrera… - Geothermics, 2020‏ - Elsevier
When a new ground source heat exchanger field is planned, underground thermal
properties input data are necessary for the correct sizing of the geo-exchange system. To …

Experimental tests on effect of deformed prefabricated vertical drains in dredged soil on consolidation via vacuum preloading

Y Cai, H Qiao, J Wang, X Geng, P Wang, Y Cai - Engineering Geology, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This study carried out an investigation into the performance of PVDs embedded in dredged
soil. A new type of integrated PVDs (NPVDs), in which the filter is adhered to the core by …

Technological advances and applications of geothermal energy pile foundations and their feasibility in Australia

M De Moel, PM Bach, A Bouazza, RM Singh… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Geothermal energy pile foundations are an alternative energy source for heating and
cooling needs. Utilising this source of energy has great potential due to the environmental …

Thermal conductivity of a sandy soil

A Alrtimi, M Rouainia, S Haigh - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The thermal properties of soils are of great importance in many thermo-active ground
structures such as energy piles and borehole heat exchangers. In this paper the effect of the …

Thermal conductivity enhancement of backfill material and soil using enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP)

S Li, M Huang, M Cui, Q Jiang, K Xu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023‏ - Springer
Steel slag, a by-product of steelmaking, can be used as backfill material for energy
structures, and the granite residual soil is a common soil type in civil infrastructure. The …

Modeling thermal conductivity of clays: A review and evaluation of 28 predictive models

L Liu, H He, M Dyck, J Lv - Engineering Geology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Effective thermal conductivity of clay (λ eff) has essential applications in disciplines such as
environmental and earth science, agriculture and engineering. Much work has been done …

Research progress of soil thermal conductivity and its predictive models

R **uling, N Fujun, Y Qihao, Y Guoan - Cold Regions Science and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Thermal conductivity is one of the significant thermal parameters for estimating heat flux and
thermal regime of soil in cold regions. This paper summarizes the test methods of thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Mineralogy and geotechnical properties of Singapore marine clay at Changi

MW Bo, A Arulrajah, P Sukmak, S Horpibulsuk - Soils and Foundations, 2015‏ - Elsevier
An engineering geological study was undertaken to determine the geotechnical properties
and mineralogy of Singapore marine clay at Changi in the Republic of Singapore. This soft …