DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF FROZEN SOILS

Abstract

The description and classification of frozen soils presented herein is an extension of the Unified Soil Classification System adopted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1952. Descriptions, based on physical appearance, are non-genetic and are applicable to both naturally and artificially frozen soils. Field identification data pertaining to frozen soils and those pertinant properties of frozen materials which can be measured by physical tests are indicated. Also, guides are presented for construction on soils subject to freezing and thawing. The report includes photographic illustrations of frozen soil types; a chart showing relationships between unit dry weight of soil, water content, and ice volume; and an illustrative example of graphical presentation of frozen soil data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0712515

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Communities of Interest

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Ice Formation
  • Ice Lenses
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Photographs
  • Physical Properties
  • Porosity
  • Regions
  • Saturated Soils
  • Saturation
  • Soil Classification
  • Soils
  • Thickness

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
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  • Polar and Arctic Studies

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  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation