The time dependent response of frozen soils subject to triaxial stress
Abstract
Finite element analyses of the behaviour of frozen ground require a constitutive equation which describes the time dependent deformation of a stressed soil element. This poster describes a recently developed ‘high pressure computer controlled (HPCC) cell and presents results of both short term strength and creep behaviour under triaxial conditions with σ3 ⩽ 6 MPa, all at −10°C. A single equation is proposed to model creep under at all confining pressures including zero.
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
- 559–560
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter