3rd International Conference on Energy Geotechnics 2025

8:00 - 8:30 (30min)

Registration

Badge pickup and coffee reception

8:30 - 9:00 (30min)

Welcome address

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Prof. Jean-Michel Pereira

9:00 - 10:00 (1h)

Keynote lecture

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Prof. Fleur Loveridge

10:00 - 11:15 (1h15)

Fundamentals of geo-energy and low-carbon engineering

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Felipe Villalobos

› Determining Water Quantities and Forms in Clays with Static ¹H-NMR - Murase Sota, Shibue Toshimichi, Ruan Kunlin, Ito Daichi, Wang Hailong, Komine Hideo 10:00-10:15 (15min)

› Influence of Testing Apparatus on Swelling Pressure Assessment in Clay Rocks - Cardin Michelangelo, Ferrari Alessio, Giger Silvio 10:15-10:30 (15min)

› Thermal Behavior of Shallow Soil Deposits and Relationship with Physical Properties - Yildiz Tahir, Batuge Yusuf, Dağ Ersin 10:30-10:45 (15min)

› Unified Modelling of Thermal and Mechanical Creep in Fine-Grained Soils - Tafili Merita, Salimi Mohammad, Irani Nazanin, Wichtmann Torsten 10:45-11:00 (15min)

› Evolution of the stress state during the debonding of biocemented granular matter - Sac-Morane Alexandre, Veveakis Manolis, Rattez Hadrien 11:00-11:15 (15min)

10:00 - 11:15 (1h15)

Underground storage of carbon dioxide and energy

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Siavash Ghabezloo

› Impact of Drainage System on the Stability of Underground Lined Rock Cavern Gas Storage - Fei Wenbin, Zhou Aohui, Li Peng 10:00-10:15 (15min)

› Underground energy storage by means of injected bentonite double membranes - Walter Jonathan, Mugele Luis, Gudehus Gerd, Stutz Hans 10:15-10:30 (15min)

› Caprock degradation mechanism under monotonic and cyclic loading: insights from elastic wave measurements - Ciancimino Andrea, Foti Sebastiano, Musso Guido 10:30-10:45 (15min)

› Green hydrogen production: Physical and financial impact of geothermal well heat losses on overall system performance - Narsilio Guillermo, Hamlehdar Maryam, Makasis Nikolas, Ferrari Alessio 10:45-11:00 (15min)

› Thermal Effects on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite Mixtures in Short- and Long-Term Conditions - Alpaydin Sukran Gizem, Yukselen Aksoy Yeliz 11:00-11:15 (15min)

10:00 - 11:15 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Tugce Baser

› A data-driven approach to predicting the long-term thermal performance of thermo-active piles - Sánchez Fernández Javier, Provost Alison, Ruiz López Agustín, Taborda David M. G. 10:00-10:15 (15min)

› A solar-collection system for tunnel thermal storage - De Feudis Simone, Insana Alessandra, Barla Marco 10:15-10:30 (15min)

› Air Flow and Temperature Effects on Energy Geostructures: A Case Study of the Lainzer Tunnel - Brunner Adrian Thylbert, Markiewicz Roman, Dziwok Ann-Christine, Adam Dietmar 10:30-10:45 (15min)

› An approach for including heat pump performance in the design of thermo-active piles - Provost Alison, Sanchez Fernandez Javier, Sapin Paul, Taborda David M G 10:45-11:00 (15min)

10:00 - 11:15 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Norma Patricia López-Acosta

› Incorporating Atmospheric and Solar Influences in Numerical Analyses of Energy Piles: A Validation Study - Polat Semra, Guner Mert, Erginag Ugur Can, Sutman Melis, Cinicioglu Ozer 10:00-10:15 (15min)

› Influence of groundwater flow on energy pile groups: a centrifuge modelling analysis - Sá Letícia Menezes Santos, De Sauvage Jean, De Hollanda Cavalcanti Tsuha Cristina, Dubreucq Thierry, Blanc Matthieu, Khamis Eva 10:15-10:30 (15min)

› Influence of Soil Retention Properties on the Response of Pile Heat Exchangers in Partially Saturated Soils - Kumar Arvind, Bidarmaghz Asal, Khoshghalb Arman 10:30-10:45 (15min)

› Numerical Modelling of Ground Improvement Thermal Parameters for Long-Term Energy Pile Performance - Beh Maxine, Liu Ryan Yin Wai, Taborda David M. G., Al-Tabbaa Abir 10:45-11:00 (15min)

› Investigating the behaviour of cyclically thermally-activated helical piles with tapered helices using physical modelling - Bashiri Mohammadreza, Ghazavi Mahmoud, Bourne-Webb Peter J., Siahkouhi Mona 11:00-11:15 (15min)

11:15 - 11:45 (30min)

Coffee break

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11:45 - 13:00 (1h15)

Fundamentals of geo-energy and low-carbon engineering

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Felipe Villalobos

› Numerical investigation on the behavior of clays under thermal and mechanical cyclic loading - Ashrafi Mohammadsadegh, Tafili Merita, Wichtmann Torsten 11:45-12:00 (15min)

› A thermo-mechanical elastoplastic constitutive model for saturated soils using bounding surface plasticity - Morvan Mathilde, Khalili Nasser 12:00-12:15 (15min)

› Wood waste biochar as a green strategy for enhanced soil water retention and carbon sequestration in plant-soil system - Wang Yuchen, Ni Junjun 12:15-12:30 (15min)

› Thermo-acoustical-mechanical characterization of rock properties under in-situ conditions - Ghare Haghighat Nima, B. Motra Hem, S. Sattari Amir, Wuttke Frank 12:30-12:45 (15min)

› Development of sustainable soundless cracking agents for rock fracturing in energy geotechnics - Xu Bo, Yi Yaolin 12:45-13:00 (15min)

11:45 - 13:00 (1h15)

Underground storage of carbon dioxide and energy

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Siavash Ghabezloo

› Optimal Lined Rock Cavern Diameter Selection for Compressed Air Energy Storage - Zhou Aohui, Li Peng, Fei Wenbin 11:45-12:00 (15min)

› Required Research Steps Towards the Realization of CO2-Hydrate Geo-Capsules for Underground Mechanical Energy Storage - Klar Assaf, Franza Andrea, Von Solms Nicolas, Lev Yehudi Omer, Tang Anh Minh, Llabjani Qazim, Dalmazzone Didier, Laloui Lyesse 12:00-12:15 (15min)

› Pumped underground hydroelectric energy storage system in sand: an overview of the field trials in Foulum, Denmark - Franza Andrea, Sørensen Kenny K., Stutz Hans Henning 12:15-12:30 (15min)

› Behaviour of carbonate reservoir rocks under hydrostatic cyclic loading for hydrogen storage application - Xu Zhaochen, Braun Philipp, Sulem Jean 12:30-12:45 (15min)

11:45 - 13:00 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Tugce Baser

› Analytical validation for Energy walls with dual heat exchanger pipes - Gupta Aakash, Loveridge Fleur, Shafagh Ida, Ruiz Carvalho Tosin Bruna, De Hollanda Cavalcanti Tsuha Cristina, Hernandez Neto Alberto, Guan Xiaoyu, Knappett Jonathan, Brown Mike 11:45-12:00 (15min)

› Balancing Complexity and Practicality: Is Advanced Modeling Necessary for Shallow Geothermal System Design? - Baser Tugce, Stumpf Andrew 12:00-12:15 (15min)

› Centrifuge study of a laterally loaded energy pile - Khamis Eva, Blanc Matthieu, Dubreucq Thierry, Badinier Thibault, Pereira Jean-Michel, De Sauvage Jean 12:15-12:30 (15min)

› Coupled THM Finite Element Modeling of Cyclic Thermal Loading on Energy Piles Using a Hypoplastic Model in OpenGeoSys - Pico María, Mašín David 12:30-12:45 (15min)

11:45 - 13:00 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Norma Patricia López-Acosta

› Investigating the stability of boreholes in sand - Grubben Tessel, Koulidis Alexis, Van Der Schans Martin, Bloemendal Martin, Hartog Niels, Muraro Stefano, Vardon Philip 11:45-12:00 (15min)

› Investigations on the effects of Freezing-thawing cycles on energy piles - Rafai Mouadh, Tang Anh Minh, Tiwari Arvind Kumar, Vardon Philip, Salciarini Diana, Dong Yuepeng, Tafili Merita, Badinier Thibault, De Sauvage Jean, Singh Rao Martand 12:00-12:15 (15min)

› Numerical Analysis of Mine Water Geothermal Systems for Sustainable Energy Solutions - Polat Semra, Friedrich Daniel, Sutman Melis 12:15-12:30 (15min)

› Numerical Analysis of Thermal Efficiency and Resilience in Energy Geo-Structures: Performance Optimisation and Thermal Recharge - Ardakani Fatemeh, Moura Mehravar, Cha Wonjun, Faramarzi Asaad, Shadabi Sadri 12:30-12:45 (15min)

› Poroelastic analysis of nonuniform permafrost ground responses under group heat exchanger operations in a Canadian subarctic climate - Khaksar Kian, Li Biao 12:45-13:00 (15min)

13:00 - 14:30 (1h30)

Lunch break

14:30 - 15:20 (50min)

Bright spark lecture

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Dr. Merita Tafili

15:20 - 16:35 (1h15)

Fundamentals of geo-energy and low-carbon engineering

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Frank Wuttke

› Mineral Type Impact on Thermal Conductivity of Biocement and Biocemented Sand - Zeinali Shadi, Rizvi Zarghaam Haidar, Wuttke Frank 15:20-15:35 (15min)

› Improved Evaluation of Bender Element Testing for Different Confinement Stress Levels - Vargas-Neuville Chehem, Atefi-Monfared Kamelia, Cascante Giovanni 15:35-15:50 (15min)

› InTCM: A deep learning based automatic thermal conductivity device for the full range of saturation - Rizvi Zarghaam, Basu Dipanjan, Wuttke Frank 15:50-16:05 (15min)

› Early Detection of Damage in Concrete Using Hilbert-Huang Transform - Shakir Ammar, Cascante Giovanni, Ameen Taher 16:05-16:20 (15min)

› Micromechanical porous media simulation incorporating solid contact through enhanced Linear Complementarity Problem methodology - Zhang Li, Collins-Craft Nicholas Anton, Pereira Jean-Michel, Braun Philipp 16:20-16:35 (15min)

15:20 - 16:35 (1h15)

Underground storage of carbon dioxide and energy

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Philipp Braun

› Effects of Xanthan Gum as a Promoter on CO₂ Hydrate Formation in Sandy Soil: A Comparative Study - Chea Sokpheanika, Kang Chul-Hwan, Kim Jin, Hwang Hyun-Joong, Cho Gye-Chun 15:20-15:35 (15min)

› Bridging the gap between mechanical and reactive transport models for calcite-rich caprocks for geological carbon storage applications - Della Vecchia Gabriele, Musso Guido, Gramegna Liliana 15:35-15:50 (15min)

› Chemo-mechanical effects of carbonates dissolution on a Carbonate Clay - Vespo Vincenzo Sergio, Fiorucci Adriano, Musso Guido 15:50-16:05 (15min)

› Impact of Wettability on Brine Drying and Salt Precipitation in Fractured Rock - Zhang Hui, Budi Zhao 16:05-16:20 (15min)

15:20 - 16:35 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Francesco Cecinato

› Development of scale model energy diaphragm wall panels for centrifuge modelling - Guan Xiaoyu, Knappett Jonathan, Brown Michael, Gupta Aakash, Loveridge Fleur, Shafagh Ida, Tosin Bruna Ruiz Carvalho, De Hollanda Cavalcanti Tsuha Cristina, Hernandez Neto Alberto 15:20-15:35 (15min)

› Different perspectives for assessing shallow geothermal potential for the city of Cambridge, UK. - Makasis Nikolas, Kreitmair Monika, Chen Kecheng, Soga Kenichi, Choudhary Ruchi 15:35-15:50 (15min)

› Effect of groundwater flow on ground heat accumulation induced by ground source heat pump systems under unbalanced seasonal building thermal loads - Yan Yuanzhong, Wang Yu 15:50-16:05 (15min)

› Effects of subzero temperature circulating fluids on the performance of Energy Micropiles - Romiti Giulia, Gerola Marco, Scuderi Francesco, Guida Giulia, Cecinato Francesco 16:05-16:20 (15min)

› Energy piles system to limit the earth pressure development on integral abutments - Alnahar Seif, Loveridge Fleur, Heitor Ana 16:20-16:35 (15min)

16:35 - 17:05 (30min)

Coffee break

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17:05 - 18:20 (1h15)

Underground storage of carbon dioxide and energy

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Philipp Braun

› Coupled chemo-thermo-hydromechanical simulation for integrity assessment of CO2 injection wells - Pierre Maxime, Ghabezloo Siavash 17:05-17:20 (15min)

› Pattern Formation in Coupled Fluid-Grain Flows within a Hele-Shaw cell - Ke Feihu, Kwok Chung Yee, Duan Kang 17:20-17:35 (15min)

› Surfactant Injection in CCS: Effects on Interfacial Properties and Implications for Safety - Jeon Min-Kyung, Lee Joo Yong, Kwon Tae-Hyuk 17:35-17:50 (15min)

› Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical Analysis of Oceanic Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Storage - Zhou Ting, Qingping Li, Chuiqian Meng, Jian Liu 17:50-18:05 (15min)

› Understanding the behavior of expansive soil in conventional element tests by HMC coupled FEM simulation considering surface phenomena of mineral crystal - Kyokawa Hiroyuki, Urata Ryuhei, Ueno Yuna 18:05-18:20 (15min)

17:05 - 18:20 (1h15)

Fundamentals of geo-energy and low-carbon engineering

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Frank Wuttke

› Development of a frost heave experimental setup using MRI - Tabbiche Christelle, Tang Anh Minh, Pereira Jean-Michel, Bornert Michel, Aimedieu Patrick, Sidi-Boulenouar Rahima, Maillet Benjamin, Chabot Baptiste, Gil Roca Jaime Elias 17:05-17:20 (15min)

› Preventing human-induced seismicity to fight climate change - Gutierrez-Oribio Diego, Stefanou Ioannis 17:20-17:35 (15min)

› Computing the thermoporomechanical response of porous composites by an FFT-based method - Olarte Garzon Maria Camila, Pereira Jean-Michel, Dangla Patrick 17:35-17:50 (15min)

› Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity Performance of Zeolite-Bentonite Mixtures with Aluminum Powder Additive at High Temperature - Güneri̇ Esra, Baş Selin 17:50-18:05 (15min)

› Considerations Regarding the Choice of Construction Methods and Techniques to Limit the Environmental Footprint of Structures - Delerablée Yvon, Bernuy Charles, Amalberti Tom 18:05-18:20 (15min)

17:05 - 18:20 (1h15)

Thermal energy geo-structures

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Francesco Cecinato

› Harvesting low-temperature heat from asphalt pavements for road snow melting - Ghalandari Taher, Pereira Jean-Michel, Tang Anh Minh, Vuye Cedric 17:05-17:20 (15min)

› Heating and Cooling Thermo-Mechanical Effects on Driven Energy Piles in Norwegian Quick Clay - Sadeghi Habibollah, Tiwari Arvind Kumar, Singh Rao Martand 17:20-17:35 (15min)

› Impact of thermal loading on pore pressure and K0 in low-permeability clayey soils - Sau Núria, Romero Enrique, Van Baelen Hervé 17:35-17:50 (15min)