Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada
Rising temperatures due to climate change can significantly impact the freeze–thaw condition of airport pavements in cold regions. This case study investigates the implications of warming temperatures on the freeze–thaw penetration and frost heave of pavements in critical airports across Canada. To...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:74dffdb47473415c97b470aef9b830ef 2023-07-30T04:06:17+02:00 Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada Paula Sutherland Rolim Barbi Pejoohan Tavassoti Susan L. Tighe 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137801 https://doaj.org/article/74dffdb47473415c97b470aef9b830ef EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7801 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417 doi:10.3390/app13137801 2076-3417 https://doaj.org/article/74dffdb47473415c97b470aef9b830ef Applied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 7801, p 7801 (2023) climate change pavement airport runway frost depth freeze–thaw permafrost Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137801 2023-07-16T00:35:23Z Rising temperatures due to climate change can significantly impact the freeze–thaw condition of airport pavements in cold regions. This case study investigates the implications of warming temperatures on the freeze–thaw penetration and frost heave of pavements in critical airports across Canada. To this end, different methods were used in the quantification process through climate change simulations considering emission scenario RCP8.5 in 20 and 40 year time horizons. The results show that climate change would have different design implications for airport pavements, depending on their location. The predictions suggest a shallower frost penetration depth, and possibly less frost heave, for the airports not underlain by permafrost, while airports over permafrost areas might experience an increase in thickness of the active layer, ranging from 41 to 57 percent, by 2061. Among the different methods used in this study, it was observed that some methods performed better in predicting the frost depth of fine soils, while others worked better in the frost depth prediction of coarse soils. The results indicate the need for more mechanistic models to provide a more realistic prediction of freeze–thaw penetration, as compared to existing empirical models. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Applied Sciences 13 13 7801 |
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Rising temperatures due to climate change can significantly impact the freeze–thaw condition of airport pavements in cold regions. This case study investigates the implications of warming temperatures on the freeze–thaw penetration and frost heave of pavements in critical airports across Canada. To this end, different methods were used in the quantification process through climate change simulations considering emission scenario RCP8.5 in 20 and 40 year time horizons. The results show that climate change would have different design implications for airport pavements, depending on their location. The predictions suggest a shallower frost penetration depth, and possibly less frost heave, for the airports not underlain by permafrost, while airports over permafrost areas might experience an increase in thickness of the active layer, ranging from 41 to 57 percent, by 2061. Among the different methods used in this study, it was observed that some methods performed better in predicting the frost depth of fine soils, while others worked better in the frost depth prediction of coarse soils. The results indicate the need for more mechanistic models to provide a more realistic prediction of freeze–thaw penetration, as compared to existing empirical models. |
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Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada |
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Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada |
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Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada |
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Climate Change Impacts on Frost and Thaw Considerations: Case Study of Airport Pavement Design in Canada |
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