Laboratory investigation of frost susceptibility of crushed rock aggregates and field assessment of frost heave and frost depth

• Published in: Cold Regions Engineering 2019
• Main Author: Loranger, Benoit
• Other Authors: Hoff, Inge, Dore, Guy, Scibilia, Elena
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2020
• Subjects: VDP::Technology: 500::Environmental engineering: 610; Narvik; Norway; Tromsø
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2686021

In Nordic countries that experience seasonal frost, understanding how it affects the service life of linear transport infrastructures such as roads and railways is essential. Frost action both regroup frost heave and thaw weakening processes. This research focuses on frost heave, which occurs when t...