DESIGN OF CIVIL AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS FOR SEASONAL FROST AND PERMAFROST CONDITIONS
A supply of water, freezing temperatures, and frost-susceptible soil is essential to cause frost action. The report describes the frost susceptibility of various FAA soil groups. The detrimental effects of the frost heaving of airfield pavements are controlled by using one of the following design methods: the complete protection method, the limited subgrade frost penetration method, or the reduced subgrade frost protection method. The detrimental effects of soil weakening due to thawing are minimized by applying the reduced subgrade strength design method. The modified Berggren equation and numerical methods for estimating frost and thaw depths are presented. Similar design methods are presented for airfield pavements in permafrost regions. A glossary of specialized terms used in the literature on frost and permafrost is included.
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Corporate Authors:
U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
72 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH United States 03755-1290Federal Aviation Administration
William J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport Technology Research and Development Branch
Atlantic City International Airport
Atlantic City, NJ United States 08405 -
Authors:
- Berg, R L
- Publication Date: 1974-10
Media Info
- Pagination: 98 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air voids; Airport runways; Flexible structures; Freezing; Frigid regions; Frost heaving; Frost heaving soils; Frost susceptible soil; Melting; Moisture content; Pavement design; Pavements; Permafrost; Snow and ice control; Thermal conductivity
- Uncontrolled Terms: Experimental design
- Old TRIS Terms: Air voids content; Frost control; Frost heave
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00090316
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
- Contract Numbers: DOT-FA71WAI-218
- Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 22 1975 12:00AM