Freezing characteristics of a highway subgrade  

作　　者：Teltayev Bagdat Suppes Elena 

机构地区：[1]Kazakhstan Highway Research Institute

出　　处：《Research in Cold and Arid Regions》2017年第3期325-330,共6页寒旱区科学（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the Committee of the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Agreement No. 36 dated July 21, 2016)

摘　　要：Temperature and moisture variations were experimentally investigated for the subgrade of the Astana-Burabai Highway,located in the northern region of Kazakhstan.Temperature and moisture were measured by means of specially manufactured sensors,including an element for temperature measurement based on the effect of thermal resistance and an element for moisture measurement through diamagnetic permeability.It was determined that the long-term average depth of frost penetration was 237 cm.In the upper part of the subgrade with 1 m of thickness,the average duration of a frozen condition decreases toward the bottom from 131 days to 117 days,with an average rate of 0.133 day/cm.The unfrozen water content decreases with the negative temperature reduction.In the case of high values of initial moisture(12%~22%),the unfrozen water content does not depend on the initial moisture;and it decreases under the power law,with reduction of negative temperature.In the case of the lowest values of moisture(9%~12%),the unfrozen water content depends also on negative temperature;but its values are considerably lower.Temperature and moisture variations were experimentally investigated for the subgrade of the Astana-Burabai Highway,located in the northern region of Kazakhstan.Temperature and moisture were measured by means of specially manufactured sensors,including an element for temperature measurement based on the effect of thermal resistance and an element for moisture measurement through diamagnetic permeability.It was determined that the long-term average depth of frost penetration was 237 cm.In the upper part of the subgrade with 1 m of thickness,the average duration of a frozen condition decreases toward the bottom from 131 days to 117 days,with an average rate of 0.133 day/cm.The unfrozen water content decreases with the negative temperature reduction.In the case of high values of initial moisture(12%~22%),the unfrozen water content does not depend on the initial moisture;and it decreases under the power law,with reduction of negative temperature.In the case of the lowest values of moisture(9%~12%),the unfrozen water content depends also on negative temperature;but its values are considerably lower.

关 键 词：COLD PERIOD temperature MOISTURE FREEZING DEPTH UNFROZEN water 

分 类 号：U416.1[交通运输工程—道路与铁道工程]