Freeze‐thaw cycling affects the geotechnical properties of soils and must be taken into
account when selecting soil parameters for stability and deformation analysis of slopes, …

Freeze–thaw cycling is a weathering process which considerably changes the engineering
properties of soils. Therefore, the influence of freeze–thaw must be taken into account for …

In this paper, the approach to study the soil structure quantitatively and the situation of the
study are analyzed. A new structure parameter comprehensive structure potential (CSP) which …

For the engineering construction in cold regions, it is essential to understand the mechanical
properties of frozen soil. In order to investigate the mechanical characteristics of frozen …

Warm and ice-rich permafrost is widely distributed along the Qinghai–Tibetan railway, which
is very sensitive to the environmental change. To protect the permafrost from thawing, we …

There are many defects, such as fissures and cavities, in warm frozen clay and in warm ice-rich
frozen clay. These defects are distributed randomly, which make some mechanical …

To investigate the properties of ice-saturated frozen sandy soil, a series of triaxial compression
tests on frozen sandy soil with a volumetric ice content of about 50% were carried out at a …

It has become a common understanding that frost action is a kind of weathering process,
which considerably changes engineering properties of soils due to cryogenical actions. Soils …

Ground temperature and settlement at different soil layers are monitored at four typical sections
of the Qinghai–Tibet Highway (QTH) and one section of a newly built test road (NBTR) in …

Settlement of embankments in permafrost regions results from several simultaneous processes,
each with a different mechanism. The first is the well-known process of thaw settlement …