Coupled Heat-Deformation-Flow Analysis for Clayey Soil
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 4
Abstract
Thermal stress imposed on soil is coupled with the expulsion of pore fluid resulting in thermomechanical fluid flow. This paper describes a coupled flow-deformation model subjected to a constant temperature. Two-dimensional numerical modeling was performed based on the finite element method applied to thermoporoelasticity. The model evolves from application of the principles of irreversible thermodynamics. A heating experiment was designed to measure temperature and thermal deformation at predefined locations in a cylindrical clay disk. Results from the experiment are compared with the simulated results to validate the numerical scheme. Sensitivity analysis of the developed code reaffirmed that the coupling effects are most pronounced for high porosity and low permeability medium.
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Acknowledgments
The writers are highly indebted to the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) for providing the fellowship to carry out this research. The authors are also thankful to graduate student Fazaal Ahmad for his assistance in laboratory work.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 4 • April 2006
Pages: 521 - 525
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Received: Jul 13, 2004
Accepted: Aug 19, 2005
Published online: Apr 1, 2006
Published in print: Apr 2006
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