METHODS FOR CALCULATING FROST PENETRATION IN SOIL. REVIEW OF THE TEAM WORK AT NTH - FIELD OF WORK AND PROJECTS /IN NORWEGIAN/

THE ARTICLE GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF A PROJECT STARTED AT NTH. THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE THE THERMAL PART OF THE PROBLEM OF FROST ACTION IN SOILS. THE INITIAL TASK OF THE WORK GROUP IS TO DESIGN A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CALCULATING THERMAL CONDITIONS IN SOILS. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THIS PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO SYSTEM DESIGN AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. AN EXAMPLE IS GIVEN TO ILLUSTRATE THE SYSTEM DESIGN. SOME COMMENTS ON THE NECESSARY INPUT PARAMETERS ARE ALSO MADE. /SVV/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Norwegian Council Sci & Ind Res

  ,    

  Public Roads Administration, Norway

  Schwensengate 3
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Frivik, P E
• Publication Date: 1971-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 9-14
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Royal Norwegian Council Sci & Ind Res
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Royal Norwegian Council Sci & Ind Res

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Frost; Frost action; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Frost penetration
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00237675
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 1972 12:00AM