A critical review of the effect of temperature on clay inter-particle forces and its effect on macroscopic thermal behaviour of clay

A. Casarella, M. Pedrotti, Alessandro Tarantino, Alice Di Donna

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Abstract

The effect of temperature on the mechanical behaviour of geomaterials is relevant in a number of geotechnical applications including low enthalpy energy geostructures. Mechanical response of clays upon heating is not always intuitive, and this includes the volumetric 'collapse' observed in normally consolidates clays. This paper reviews the effect of temperature on clay particle interaction forces (Colombian, van der Waals and mechanical) in the attempt to elucidate the micro-mechanisms underlying temperature-induced behaviour observed at the macroscale.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG
Subtitle of host publicationIACMAG 2021: International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics
EditorsMarco Barla, Alice Di Donna, Donatella Sterpi
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages608-615
Number of pages8
Volume1
ISBN (Print)9783030645137
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume125
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Keywords

  • clay micro-mechanics
  • clay particle interaction
  • temperature

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