Frost penetration in soil with an inclusion of sand: Dependence on soil moisture content and winter severity

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 368-383

  Peck, Lindamae ^a   O'Neill, Kevin ^a  

^a US Army Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Frost penetration; Heat transfer; Moisture content; Sand; Soil

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FROST EFFECTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; INCLUSIONS; MOISTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; SAND; SILT; SOIL TESTING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

FROST PENETRATION; MOISTURE CONTENT;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FROST PENETRATION; HEAT TRANSFER; INCLUSION; MOISTURE CONTENT; SAND; SAND INCLUSION; THERMAL TRANSFER;

EID: 0031164743     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cgj-34-3-368     Document Type: Article

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