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In this paper, 10 approaches were initially used to predict the thermal conductivity (k) of different soils. The comparison showed that three principal parameters indicating sand content (xs), dry density (ρdry), and degree of saturation (Sr) influenced highly the soil thermal conductivity. Moreover, 3 approaches for the volumetric heat capacity (Cv) of soil were used to predict the experimental data from the literature. The result showed that the classical approaches can induce the errors because of the non-consideration of the mineral and water content. This insufficiency was solved by proposing a new model. Finally, the most compatible approaches for the thermal properties were implemented into a 2D subsurface model using finite element method (FEM). The variation of suction (s), thermal conductivity (k) and temperature (T) with time and space was then investigated in the numerical simulation model under the influence of seasonal suction and temperature on the top boundary.
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Tang, F., Nowamooz, H. (2019). Hydro-Thermal Properties of the Unsaturated Soil. In: Wang, S., Xinbao, Y., Tefe, M. (eds) New Solutions for Challenges in Applications of New Materials and Geotechnical Issues. GeoChina 2018. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95744-9_2
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