THERMAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS

This monograph describes the thermal properties of soils, unfrozen or frozen. The effects on these properties of water and its phase changes are detailed. An explanation is given of the interaction between moisture and heat transfer. Other influences on soil thermal properties are described, including such factors as soil composition, structure, additives, salts, organics, hysteresis and temperature. Techniques for testing soil thermal conductivity are outlined and the methods for calculating this property are described. The monograph gives the results of an evaluation of these methods whereby their predictions were compared with measured values, thus showing their applicability to various soil types and conditions. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

  72 Lyme Road
  Hanover, NH  United States  03755-1290
• Authors:
  • Farouki, O T
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 151 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heat transfer; Hysteresis; Moisture content; Organic content; Physical properties; Salts; Soil water; Soils; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal properties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Organic content (Soil)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348740
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 81-1 Monograph
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM