Evaporation in shallow soil has a great influence on the properties of surface soil. Therefore,
under evaporation conditions, research on the rule and mechanism of heat-water-salt …

Frost heave in coarse-grained soils caused by vapour transfer has attracted much attention,
but little experimental or numerical evidence has been reported thus far. A series of …

The frost heave behavior of unsaturated soils is related to the water-vapor redistribution,
whereas the water-vapor migration processes cannot be directly observed due to the …

The mechanical behavior of frozen soils plays a central role in the design, construction, and
maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in cold regions. We present and discuss the …

Hydraulic conductivity is a critical parameter for studying the behavior of clay-water systems.
However, accurately estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity k in clayey soil by using the …

Liquid water in frozen porous media provides the path for moisture and solute migration,
which is one of the essential problems to study thaw‐weakening and frost‐heave in freezing …

The annulus zone between the vertical ground heat exchanger and borehole wall needs to
be filled with grout to enhance heat exchange and prevent groundwater pollution. However …

The fracture mechanics of frozen rock are important to engineering in cold regions, yet the
basic properties and influences remain unclear. The fracture toughness of semi-circular …

A wide range of natural and industrial processes involve heat and mass transport in porous
media. In some important cases the transported substance may undergo phase change, eg …

Hydraulic conductivity is crucial to revealing the mechanisms of frost damage in cold
regions, while the hydraulic conductivity of coarse-grained soils during freezing process has …