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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/9154| Title: | Mathematical model of frost heave and thaw settlement in pavements |
| Authors: | California State University, Fullerton. School of Natural Science and Mathematics. University of California, Irvine. Department of Civil Engineering. United States. Federal Highway Administration. United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Guymon, Gary L. Berg, Richard L. Hromadka, Theodore V. |
| Keywords: | Frost heave Frost heaving Frost-susceptible soil Heat and moisture transport in soils Mathematical model Numerical methods Pavements Cold weather conditions Soil freezing Soil thawing |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | CRREL report ; 93-2. |
| Description: | CRREL Report Abstract: Since 1975 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration have been working cooperatively to develop a mathematical model to estimate frost heave and thaw weakening under various environmental conditions and for various pavement designs. A model has been developed. It is a one-dimensional representation of vertical heat and moisture flux, is based on a numerical solution technique termed the nodal domain integration method, and estimates frost heave and frost penetration reasonably well for a variety of situations. The model is now ready for additional field evaluation and implementation in appropriate cases. The main objectives of this report are: 1) to describe the model, FROST, including modeling uncertainties and errors; 2) to summarize recent comparisons between measured and computed values for frost heave and frost penetration; and 3) to describe parameters necessary for input into the model. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/9154 |
| Appears in Collections: | CRREL Report |
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