Additives for Modifying the Frost Susceptibility of Soils. Part 1.

Fifty-two additives to reduce the frost susceptibility of soil were tested on twenty-five soils. The theoretical considerations underlying the choice of additives are discussed. The additives are divided into five groups according to their action in soil: (1) void fillers and cements, (2) aggregants...

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Main Authors: Lambe,T. William, Kaplar,Chester W.
Other Authors: MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
Soil Mechanics
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
(*FROST HEAVE
SOILS)
(*SOILS
FREEZING)
COUNTERMEASURES
REDUCTION
MOISTUREPROOFING
MELTING
PLASTICS
CEMENTS
SALTS
METALS
SCATTERING
GRAVEL
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
SOIL CEMENTS
FROST ACTION
FREEZING
SOILS
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0721752
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0721752
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Summary:Fifty-two additives to reduce the frost susceptibility of soil were tested on twenty-five soils. The theoretical considerations underlying the choice of additives are discussed. The additives are divided into five groups according to their action in soil: (1) void fillers and cements, (2) aggregants, (3) metallic salts, (4) waterproofers, and (5) dispersants. A number of additives, especially dispersants and polyvalent cation salts, merit further laboratory evaluation. Resins and waterproofers also look promising. Four freeze-thaw cycles on four different dispersant-treated soils tested in the laboratory showed no diminution of effectiveness of treatment. A small-scale field test showed a laboratory-proved dispersant to be effective under field conditions: measurements made over two seasonal freezing cycles showed retention of original effectiveness of the dispersant treatment. (Author)

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