Comprehensive overview of the macroscopic thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of saturated cohesive soils
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Understanding the effects of temperature on the hydro-mechanical behavior of geomaterials (i.e., soil and rock) has gained significance over the past three decades. This is due to new applications in which these materials are subjected to non-isothermal conditions. Examples of such applications include geothermal systems, nuclear waste disposal, and energy geo-structures. The analysis and design of such applications requires a thorough understanding of the macroscopic thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behavior of the geomaterials. Although various aspects of this behavior have been documented in the literature, a comprehensive overview of such behavior is lacking. This article presents such an overview of the macroscopically observed THM behavior of saturated cohesive soils.
Source: Technobius
Authors: Victor Kaliakin, Meysam Mashayekhi
Institutions: University of Delaware, University of Isfahan
Language: English
Topic: Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: University of Delaware
OpenAlex ID: W4408072576