Abstract: Coordination number (CN) is a fundamental microscale variable in soils affecting the macroscale parameters of the material such as porosity, stiffness under loading, and stability under hydraulic gradients. However, most ...

Abstract: Energy piles are a consolidated underground heat exchanger alternative to traditional boreholes in ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. Previous works focused on assessing the differences between piles and boreholes, ...

Abstract: A comprehensive blast densification field study was conducted at a test site in South Carolina to densify a loose soil layer at a depth between