DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF FROZEN SOILS

The description and classification of frozen soils presented herein is an extension of the Unified Soil Classification System adopted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1952. Descriptions, based on physical appearance, are non-genetic and are applicable to bo...

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Other Authors: ARCTIC CONSTRUCTION AND FROST EFFECTS LAB BOSTON MA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1961
Subjects:
Soil Mechanics
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*PERMAFROST
CLASSIFICATION
CONSTRUCTION
FREEZING
IDENTIFICATION
SOILS
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
*FREEZING
*SOILS
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0712515
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Summary:The description and classification of frozen soils presented herein is an extension of the Unified Soil Classification System adopted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1952. Descriptions, based on physical appearance, are non-genetic and are applicable to both naturally and artificially frozen soils. Field identification data pertaining to frozen soils and those pertinant properties of frozen materials which can be measured by physical tests are indicated. Also, guides are presented for construction on soils subject to freezing and thawing. The report includes photographic illustrations of frozen soil types; a chart showing relationships between unit dry weight of soil, water content, and ice volume; and an illustrative example of graphical presentation of frozen soil data. See also Rept. no. SIPRE 8, Volume 1, PB-112 248.

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