Closure of a gallery in a frozen elastic or elastoplastic soil
Abstract
The stresses created by the freezing of a saturated soil are studied. The case of elastic soil and that of elastoplastic soil are considered. In each case, the closure of a gallery driven in the frozen soil is compared to that of a gallery driven in the same soil, unfrozen. A closed-form solution is obtained.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geomechanics and Mining Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 673–680
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter