Geotechnical Impacts of Energy Piles

International Journal of Civil Engineering
© 2019 by SSRG - IJCE Journal
Volume 6 Issue 2
Year of Publication : 2019
Authors : Wassef Ounaies
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Wassef Ounaies, "Geotechnical Impacts of Energy Piles," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 2, pp. 1-3, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I2P101

Abstract:

Types of pile construction are usually large public, industrial or apartment buildings. According to the periods of the year, this type of building has great needs for heating or cooling, which are well suited at first glance to energy piles.
Despite the growing number of energy geo-structures already operational, their design remains mainly based on recommendations. There are still no standards allowing a true geotechnical dimensioning; this deficiency is mainly attributable to the still limited knowledge of this type of structures' thermomechanical behavior. Moreover, their impacts on soil and groundwater are not sufficiently studied. These issues will be investigated in this paper.

Keywords:

Energy pile, impact, soil, heat, Geotechnical Impacts.

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