Development and application of a testing device for study of frost heave and thawing settlement of artificially frozen soil
Abstract
This paper analyses differences between artificially and naturally frozen soils, and comparing the related testing devices worldwide. A new testing device is introduced for study of frost heave and thawing settlement of artificially frozen soil. The device was applied to test the frost heave and thawing settlement of normal clay in Xuzhou, which proves the device is reliable and useful. The study also shows that the frost heave in vertical direction is by far smaller than the thawing settlement in the same direction.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Climate change and permafrost
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 439–442
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter