The effects of culverts on embankment performance in cold regions

• Main Author: Kaluzny, Samuel
• Other Authors: Ormiston, Scott (Mechanical Engineering), Dore, Guy (Universite Laval), Alfaro, Marolo
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Finite Element Modelling; Permafrost; Cold Regions; Culvert; Soil Mechanics; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Canada; Tuktoyaktuk; Inuvik; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/37090

In Arctic regions where permafrost is present, culverts are installed during winter construction where the fill material is placed and compacted under frozen conditions. Culverts affect the thermal and mechanical stability of road embankments. They act as heat conduits during the summer months but d...