Some developments of a rigid-ice model of frost heave
Abstract
A one-dimensional mathematical model for predicting frost heave in a finite ‘ column of soil is given. It is based on Miller’s theory of secondary heave and uses some quasi-static approximations for temperature and pore water pressure profiles. By writing down the energy and mass conservation equations, the problem is reduced to a straightforward temperature calculation and the solution of two ordinary differential equations. Numerical results are given which show the relationship between the heave and the overburden pressures. These results show a good qualitative agreement with the results of laboratory freezing tests on soil columns.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Climate change and permafrost
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 93–99
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter