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Frost Action in Soils: Fundamentals and Mitigation in a Changing Climate

Abstract

  • Prepared by the Frozen Ground Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the Cold Regions Engineering Division of ASCE

    Frost Action in Soils: Fundamentals and Mitigation in a Changing Climate presents the challenges of cold regions engineering in a changing climate, as well as the current practices and state-of-the-art tools for addressing them. Climate change poses questions regarding associated effects on freeze–thaw action and the potential impacts on pavements and other structures in cold regions. In the last 35 years, significant technological advancements addressing frost action in soils have occurred; and tools for instrumentation, measurement, and computer analysis have improved considerably.

    The book explores frost action in soils from different perspectives, as presented in three parts. The first section presents the fundamentals of frost heave and thaw weakening, the impacts on roads and other structures, and the projected effects of climate change on frost action. The second section presents mitigation of frost heave and thaw weakening within pavement structures. The third section highlights three case studies dealing with frost action and mitigation for buildings, roadways, and airfields.

    This book is a valuable resource for engineers, scientists, and government agencies involved in cold regions engineering and the mitigation of frost action on pavements and other structures.

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Front Matter
i–xii
    Part I:
    Fundamentals and Climate Context
    1–1
      Chapter 1:
      Introduction and History
      3–9
        Chapter 2:
        Mechanisms of Frost Heave and Thaw Weakening
        11–19
          Chapter 3:
          Effect of Frost Heave and Thaw Weakening on Roads and Other Structures
          21–26
            Chapter 4:
            Assessment of Frost-Heave Susceptibility
            27–36
              Chapter 5:
              Frost Action and Climate Change
              37–57
                Part II:
                Mitigation of Frost Action in Pavements
                59–61
                  Chapter 6:
                  The Design Principles
                  63–68
                    Chapter 7:
                    Pavement Design Methods in Cold Climates
                    69–84
                      Chapter 8:
                      Mitigation of Frost Action
                      85–92
                        Part III:
                        Case Studies
                        93–95
                          Case Study 1:
                          Analyses of Frost Migration under Building Perimeter Slabs
                          97–103
                            Case Study 2:
                            Frost Susceptibility of Existing Pavement
                            105–113
                              Case Study 3:
                              Allen Army Airfield Frost Heave
                              115–130
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                                Index for Frost Action in Soils: Fundamentals and Mitigation in a Changing Climate
                                131–134