Experimental researches of thermal diffusivity and conductivity in embankment ballast under periodically fluctuating temperature

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 219-227

  Binxiang, Sun ^a,b   Xuezu, Xu ^a,b   Yuanming, Lai ^a   Dongqing, Li ^a   Shuangjie, Wang ^c   Jinzhao, Zhang ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b SHAOXING COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (China)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT   (China)

Author keywords

Embankment ballast; Natural convection; Porous media; Thermal conductivity; Thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

EMBANKMENTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

EXPONENTIAL DAMPING; POROUS BALLAST;

ARCTIC ENGINEERING;

EMBANKMENT; FILL; THERMAL REGIME;

EID: 1642277016     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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