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3.10 Laminar and turbulent flows 106
3.11 Seepage flow 108
3.12 Mass conservation equation 113
3.13 Initial and boundary conditions for mass conservation 114
3.14 Boundary layers in flow problems 115
3.15 Momentum conservation equation 117
References 118
Questions and problems 121

4. Deformation in the context of energy geostructures 137
4.1 Introduction 137
4.2 Idealisations and assumptions 138
4.3 Strain 140
4.4 Compatibility equations 144
4.5 Stress 145
4.6 Momentum conservation equation 153
4.7 Boundary conditions 155
4.8 Generalities about stress strain relations 157
4.9 Thermoelasticity 157
4.10 Plasticity and thermoplasticity 171
References 187
Questions and problems 190

Part C Observations 207

5. Thermohydromechanical behaviour of soils and soil structure interfaces 209
5.1 Introduction 209
5.2 Idealisations and assumptions 210
5.3 Characterisation of soils 211
5.4 Deformation of soils under nonisothermal conditions 215
5.5 Strength of soils under nonisothermal conditions 232
5.6 Thermally induced effects on soil parameters 236
5.7 Characterisation of soil structure interfaces 244
5.8 Strength of soil structure interfaces under nonisothermal conditions 252
5.9 Thermally induced effects on soil concrete interface properties 257
References 258
Questions and problems 264

6. Thermomechanical behaviour of single energy piles 271
6.1 Introduction 271
6.2 Idealisations and assumptions 272