Table 1.

Material properties used for the Class C1 and B1 (in brackets) numerical predictions

Soil layers
Young's modulus, E: MPaPoisson ratio, νPorosity, nDensity of solid particles, ρs: kg/m3Specific heat of solid particles, cp,s: J/(kg °C)Thermal conductivity of solid particles, λs: W/(m °C)Linear thermal expansion coefficient, α: 1/°C
A1900·220·127698801·49 (3·38)3·3 × 10−6
B840·40·3527358903·68 (4·45)3·3 × 10−6 (3·3 × 10−5)
C900·40·327408903·46 (4·17)3·3 × 10−6 (3·3 × 10−5)
D30000·30·121679233·82 (3·38)2·3 × 10−5 (3·3 × 10−7)
Reinforced concrete piles and slab
Piles28 0000·250·127228371·6281 × 10−5
Slab35 0000·250·127228371·6281 × 10−5
High-density polyethylene pipes
      Thermal conductivity of the pipe, λp: W/(m °C) 
Pipes0·42

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