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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/9462| Title: | Evaluation of selected frost-susceptibility test methods |
| Authors: | United States. Federal Aviation Administration United States. Federal Highway Administration Chamberlain, Edwin J. |
| Keywords: | Frost heave Frost heaving Soils Soil classification Soil tests Soil mechanics |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | CRREL report ; 86-14. |
| Description: | CRREL Report Abstract: Three methods for determining the frost susceptibility of soils are evaluated in this report. These methods are the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers frost design soil classification system, a moisture-tension/hydraulic-conductivity test, and a laboratory freeze-thaw test. The Corps method, which is based on particle size, soil classification, and a laboratory freezing test, was found to be useful for identifying frost-susceptible soils. However, it cannot be used with confidence for determining the degree of frost susceptibility. The moisture-tension/hydraulic-conductivity test was found to be unacceptable because it required too much time and its results correlated poorly with field observations. The freeze-thaw test was determined to be the most accurate of the methods studied, including the freeze test that is a part of the Corps method. The freeze-thaw test is thoroughly described. It includes indexes of both frost-heave susceptibility (heave rate) and thaw-weakening susceptibility (CBR after thawing). It also accounts for the effects of freeze-thaw cycling and is completely automated to improve the repeatability of the test results. It is suggested that the freeze-thaw test be considered as a replacement for the Corps freezing test. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/9462 |
| Appears in Collections: | CRREL Report |
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