Frost Action in Soils Fundamentals and Mitigation in a Changing Climate

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Shoop, Sally A. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 2020, c2020
Subjects:	Frost heaving. Frozen ground. Soil freezing. Sols gelés. Sols > Gel. Cold regions engineering Case studies Pavements Frost Transportation engineering Freeze and thaw Pavement design Frozen soils Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Part I: Fundamentals and Climate Context: Chapter 1 Introduction and History; Chapter 2 Mechanisms of Frost Heave and Thaw Weakening; Chapter 3 Effect of Frost Heave and Thaw Weakening on Roads and Other Structures; Chapter 4 Assessment of Frost-Heave Susceptibility; Chapter 5 Frost Action and Climate Change. Part II: Mitigation of Frost Action in Pavements: Chapter 6 The Design Principles; Chapter 7 Pavement Design Methods in Cold Climates; Chapter 8 Mitigation of Frost Action. Part III: Case Studies: Case Study 1 Analyses of Frost Migration under Building Perimeter Slabs; Case Study 2 Frost Susceptibility of Existing Pavement; Case Study 3 Allen Army Airfield Frost Heave.