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Geotechnical structures embedded in the ground and equipped with heat exchangers permit to exploit the ground thermal energy. Their design should combine the prior structural function with the energetic function, and their response, under both thermal and mechanical loads, is still being investigated. Considering an energy diaphragm wall, the aim is to investigate, by sequentially coupled thermo-mechanical...