FROST ACTION ON TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

This Record contains the following papers: Measurement and Prediction of Frost Penetration in Highways, R. A. Chisholm and W. A. Phang; A Device for Evaluation of Thaw Weakening of Frost-Susceptible Soil, G. P. Gifford et al; Change in Soil Structure Due to Freeze-Thaw and Repeated Loading, B. D. Alkire and J. M. Morrison; Fatigue-Based Criteria for Seasonal Load Limit Selection, J. H. Hardcastle et al; Prediction of Roadway Strength from Soil Properties, D. C. Esch and R. L. McHattie; The Val Gagne Pavement Insulation Experiment, T. M. Louie et al; and Solar Radiation Effects on Frost Action in Soils, C. W. Jones.

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• Conference:
  • 62nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1983-1-17 to 1983-1-21
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 49p
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 918
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Electric insulating materials; Forecasting; Freezing; Frost; Frost action; Frost susceptible soil; Insulating materials; Load limits; Measurement; Pavement design; Properties of materials; Repeated loads; Seasons; Soil structure; Soils; Solar radiation; Thaw
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freeze thaw cycles; Frost penetration; Seasonal variations; Soil properties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390407
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• ISBN: 030903561
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 915
• Files: HSL, TRB, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM