Two-Dimensional Numerical Model of coupled Heat and Moisture Transport in Frost Heaving Soils.

• Main Authors: Guymon,Gary L, Hromadka,T V , II
• Other Authors: CALIFORNIA UNIV IRVINE
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1982
• Subjects: Information Science; Soil Mechanics; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Numerical Mathematics; *Frost heave; *Heat transmission; *Moisture; *Thawing; *Mathematical models; Scientific literature; Soils; Cold regions; Geothermy; Two dimensional; FORTRAN; Freezing; Estimates; Structures; Alaska; Canada; Documents; Theses; Reprints; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA118264; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA118264

A two-dimensional numerical model of coupled heat and moisture transport in freezing and thawing soils is developed and tested. For simple but useful geometries the model permits estimation of frost heave and thaw consolidation. The model is coded in FORTRAN IV and is designed to run on mini-class computers. (Author)