• An elastoplastic model for the THM analysis of freezing soils 

      Satoshi, Nishimura; Gens Solé, Antonio; Olivella Pastallé, Sebastià; Jardine, Richard (2009)
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      By employing a combination of ice pressure, liquid pressure and total stress as state variables, a new thermoplastic constitutive model has been developed that encompasses frozen and unfrozen behaviour within a unified ...
    • Development of a predictive framework for geothermal and geotechnical responses in cold regions experiencing climate change 

      Nishimura, S.; Jardine, R.; Fenton, C.H.; Olivella Pastallé, Sebastià; Gens Solé, Antonio; Martin, C.J. (2013)
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      Cold regions, which are expected to suffer particularly severe future climate effects, will pose very challenging geotechnical conditions in the 21st century involving ground freezing and thawing. Given the uncertainty of ...
    • Triaxial tests on frozen ground: formulation and modelling 

      Casini, F.; Gens Solé, Antonio; Olivella Pastallé, Sebastià; Viggiani, Giulia M.B. (2013)
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      Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) is a controllable process that can be used by engineers to stabilise temporarily the ground, provide structural support and/or exclude groundwater from an excavation until construction of ...