Evolutions of the unfrozen water content of saturated sandstones during freezing process and the freeze-induced damage characteristics
The precise determination of unfrozen water content is of great significance to understand
the freezing process of pore water and reveal the freeze-induced damage mechanism for …
the freezing process of pore water and reveal the freeze-induced damage mechanism for …
A novel low-temperature thermo-mechanical coupling model for frost cracking simulation using the finite-discrete element method
L Sun, Q Liu, S Tao, G Grasselli - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Frost cracking is widely prevalent in cold areas and is typically associated with the
deterioration of rock masses. A better understanding of the frost cracking mechanism and …
deterioration of rock masses. A better understanding of the frost cracking mechanism and …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing frost susceptibility of soils using PCHeave
D Sheng, S Zhang, Z Yu, J Zhang - Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper first presents a simple frost heave model. Frost heave is assumed to be caused
by the formation of ice lenses in a freezing soil. The formation of ice lenses is governed by …
by the formation of ice lenses in a freezing soil. The formation of ice lenses is governed by …
A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model including the determination of coupling parameters for freezing rock
S Huang, Q Liu, A Cheng, Y Liu, G Liu - International Journal of Rock …, 2018 - Elsevier
The freeze-thaw damage of rock is mainly induced by cycling loading of pore ice pressure
and thermal stress under coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) condition at low …
and thermal stress under coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) condition at low …
A resistivity model for testing unfrozen water content of frozen soil
L Tang, K Wang, L Jin, G Yang, H Jia… - Cold Regions Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Testing the unfrozen water content (θ u) based on frozen soil resistivity (ρ) is considered to
be a common and convenient method. However, the reliability of the theoretical model for …
be a common and convenient method. However, the reliability of the theoretical model for …
Freezing strain model for estimating the unfrozen water content of saturated rock under low temperature
S Huang, Q Liu, Y Liu, Z Ye, A Cheng - International Journal of …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The freeze-thaw damage of rock is mainly induced by the 9% volumetric expansion of frozen
water. It has already been demonstrated that unfrozen water exists in porous material at the …
water. It has already been demonstrated that unfrozen water exists in porous material at the …
Effects of water content and salt content on electrical resistivity of loess
Z Duan, X Yan, Q Sun, X Tan, C Dong - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
As a special soil widely existing in world, loess engineering properties are often disturbed by
water and salt. Hence, the influence of water content and salt content on the conductivity …
water and salt. Hence, the influence of water content and salt content on the conductivity …
A method for calculating unfrozen water content of silty clay with consideration of freezing point
M Chai, J Zhang, H Zhang, Y Mu, G Sun, Z Yin - Applied Clay Science, 2018 - Elsevier
A physical calculation model for the content of unfrozen water of silty clay was proposed with
a consideration of freezing point. The freezing point of bulk water, capillary water and bound …
a consideration of freezing point. The freezing point of bulk water, capillary water and bound …
Freezing point and unfrozen water contents of permafrost soils: Estimation by the water potential method
EM Chuvilin, BA Bukhanov, AZ Mukhametdinova… - Cold regions science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The freezing point and unfrozen pore water content are important parameters of frozen soils
monitored for various geotechnical and permafrost engineering purposes. The current paper …
monitored for various geotechnical and permafrost engineering purposes. The current paper …