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Closure to “Seasonal Frost Penetration in Pavements with Multiple Layers” by Yang Zhang, Robert Horton, David J. White, and Pavana K. R. Vennapusa

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The writers would like to thank the discussers, Alain Lubini Tshumuka and Musandji Fuamba, for their special interest in the original paper. Their in-depth comments and invaluable suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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Received: Jul 15, 2018
Accepted: Jul 25, 2018
Published online: Jan 22, 2019
Published in print: Jun 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Jun 22, 2019

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Yang Zhang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE [email protected]
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State Univ., 813 Bissell Rd., Ames, IA 50011-1066. Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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