Ground temperatures from four of the seven extensively studied highway cross-sections near Gulkana/Glennallen,Alaska during 1954;962,were chosen to better understand the impacts of highway construction on warm permafr...Ground temperatures from four of the seven extensively studied highway cross-sections near Gulkana/Glennallen,Alaska during 1954;962,were chosen to better understand the impacts of highway construction on warm permafrost.Both the thawing of permafrost and seasonal frost action impacted on road surface stability for about 6 years until the maximum summer thaw reached about 3 m in depth.Seasonal frost action caused most of the ensuing stability problems.Unusually warm summers and the lengths of time required to re-freeze the active layer were far more important than the average annual air temperatures in determining the temperatures of the underlying shallow permafrost,or the development of taliks.The hypothesized climate warming would slightly and gradually deepen the active layer and the developed under-lying talik,but its effect would be obscured by unusually warm summers,by warmer than usual winters,and by the vari-able lengths of time of the zero curtains.At least one period of climate mini-cooling in the deeper permafrost during the early 20th century was noted.展开更多
Mongolia is a land-locked country in Central Asia, located between Russia and China. The country＇s high altitude results in cold, dry, and harsh climatic conditions with permafrost being widespread through the territ...Mongolia is a land-locked country in Central Asia, located between Russia and China. The country＇s high altitude results in cold, dry, and harsh climatic conditions with permafrost being widespread through the territory. Although the capital city Ulaanbaatar is situated in an area with discontinuous permafrost, the downtown section has recently seen a disappearance of permafrost due to an underground central heating system. During the last decade, expansion of the suburbs toward the Nalaikh Depression has resulted in construction of a new residential complex （Urgakh Naran）, construction materials trading center, cement factory and agricultural products market. In the next 10 years, projects such as a university campus, logistics center, residential complex, railway and highway extensions connecting Russia and China have been planned. Engineering-geological and geotechnical investigations have been conducted for these construction projects. This paper presents some of the results determining the engineering geocryological conditions of Nalaikh district and offers foundation design options.展开更多
Creep is an important mechanical behavior of frozen soils, one which can cause many problems for the infrastructures in permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. To access the natural creep properties of in s...Creep is an important mechanical behavior of frozen soils, one which can cause many problems for the infrastructures in permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. To access the natural creep properties of in situ permafrost for explaining the engineering instability and predicting long-term deformation, conducting field tests is necessary. The paper reports on a group of plate loading tests we carried out over many years on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The results show that the ground temperature at the loading plates ranged from-0.29 °C to-3.03 °C, and the mean annual ground temperature increased year by year in a linear fashion. Affected by the ground-temperature variations, two forms of deformation curves, a step-form and a wave-form occurred, depending on the relative extent of settlement in warm seasons and frost heave in cold seasons. Overall, the deformations of permafrost were characterized by settlement. The deformation magnitudes and curve styles of permafrost are different at different locations attributing to the influence of ground temperature and moisture content. Due to the existence of much unfrozen water in warm frozen soils, consolidation resulting from migration of unfrozen water along seepage channels may play a significant role in the settlement of permafrost. The research can provide a credible reference for engineering in the permafrost regions and the numerical computation of settlement.展开更多
The freezing and expansion diseases of railroad roadbeds are prevalent in areas that experience seasonal freezing.This study aims to investigate the features of the freezing and expansion mechanism of seasonal frozen ...The freezing and expansion diseases of railroad roadbeds are prevalent in areas that experience seasonal freezing.This study aims to investigate the features of the freezing and expansion mechanism of seasonal frozen railroad roadbeds and the effects of the freezing and expansion diseases on the roadbeds.This article presents a study of the Shuo-Huang Heavy Duty Railway.Initially,on-site monitoring tests were conducted to analyze the roadbed temperature,water content and deformations due to freezing.Through these tests,the pattern of development of the roadbed freezing and swelling was understood,and the effect of this on the vibration response of the roadbed was investigated.Subsequently,load-free freezing tests were performed to investigate the freezing and expansion features of the roadbed.Through on-site monitoring,it has been determined that the seasonal freezing layer is approximately 0.5 m deep.The depth of the frozen expansion on both sides of the road shows clear differences.The frozen and expansion disease significantly amplifies the vibration acceleration of the roadbed,with a tendency towards low-frequency and high-amplitude vibrations.Through indoor testing,we compared the deformation of frozen specimens and their final freeze and expansion rates at different cold-end temperatures and various initial moisture content levels.We find that the initial moisture content has a greater impact on specimen freezing and expansion.The findings in this paper can be used as a reference for researching and addressing roadbed freezing and expansion problems.展开更多
Vibration due to moving traffic loads is an important factor which induces frozen soil damage; this paper analyzed these vibration characteristics of frozen soil foundation under track loads. Firstly, seismic observat...Vibration due to moving traffic loads is an important factor which induces frozen soil damage; this paper analyzed these vibration characteristics of frozen soil foundation under track loads. Firstly, seismic observation array （SOA） technology was applied to monitor the three dimensional dynamic characteristics of frozen soil under movable track load in a per- mafrost region and seasonal frozen soil area. Secondly, a numerical simulation for the response of frozen soil under movable track load was performed based on finite element analysis （FEA）, The results show that dynamic characteristics of frozen soil in perpendicular and parallel direction of the track are obviously different. In the direction perpendicular to the track, the vertical acceleration amplitude had an abrupt increase in the 9-10 m from the track line. In the direction parallel to the track, the acceleration in vertical and horizontal direction had a quick attenuation compared to the other direction. Lastly, various parameters were analyzed for the purpose of controlling the dynamic response of frozen soil and the vibration attenuation in frozen soil layer.展开更多
Recent years have seen a large number of high-speed railways built and will be built in seasonal frozen soil regions ot China. Although high-speed railways are characterized by being fast, comfortable and safe, higher...Recent years have seen a large number of high-speed railways built and will be built in seasonal frozen soil regions ot China. Although high-speed railways are characterized by being fast, comfortable and safe, higher standards for defor- mation of the railways＇ frozen subgrade are required. Meanwhile, changes in subgrade soil temperatures are the main factors affecting the deformation of frozen subgrade. Therefore, this paper selected typical test subgrade sections of the Harbin-Qiqihar Line, a special line for passenger transport built in the deep seasonal frozen soil regions of China, to monitor field temperatures. Also, the temperature changing laws of railways＇ subgrade in this region was analyzed by using testing data, the aim of which is to provide a technical support for future design and construction of buildings and structures in a deep seasonal frozen soil region.展开更多
文摘Ground temperatures from four of the seven extensively studied highway cross-sections near Gulkana/Glennallen,Alaska during 1954;962,were chosen to better understand the impacts of highway construction on warm permafrost.Both the thawing of permafrost and seasonal frost action impacted on road surface stability for about 6 years until the maximum summer thaw reached about 3 m in depth.Seasonal frost action caused most of the ensuing stability problems.Unusually warm summers and the lengths of time required to re-freeze the active layer were far more important than the average annual air temperatures in determining the temperatures of the underlying shallow permafrost,or the development of taliks.The hypothesized climate warming would slightly and gradually deepen the active layer and the developed under-lying talik,but its effect would be obscured by unusually warm summers,by warmer than usual winters,and by the vari-able lengths of time of the zero curtains.At least one period of climate mini-cooling in the deeper permafrost during the early 20th century was noted.
文摘Mongolia is a land-locked country in Central Asia, located between Russia and China. The country＇s high altitude results in cold, dry, and harsh climatic conditions with permafrost being widespread through the territory. Although the capital city Ulaanbaatar is situated in an area with discontinuous permafrost, the downtown section has recently seen a disappearance of permafrost due to an underground central heating system. During the last decade, expansion of the suburbs toward the Nalaikh Depression has resulted in construction of a new residential complex （Urgakh Naran）, construction materials trading center, cement factory and agricultural products market. In the next 10 years, projects such as a university campus, logistics center, residential complex, railway and highway extensions connecting Russia and China have been planned. Engineering-geological and geotechnical investigations have been conducted for these construction projects. This paper presents some of the results determining the engineering geocryological conditions of Nalaikh district and offers foundation design options.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41401087)the Independent Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering (No. SKLFSE-ZT-35)+1 种基金the Foundation for Excellent Youth Scholars of CAREERI, CAS (No. Y551C91001)the Technology Program of Qinghai Traffic Science Institute (No. Y490E21001)
文摘Creep is an important mechanical behavior of frozen soils, one which can cause many problems for the infrastructures in permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. To access the natural creep properties of in situ permafrost for explaining the engineering instability and predicting long-term deformation, conducting field tests is necessary. The paper reports on a group of plate loading tests we carried out over many years on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The results show that the ground temperature at the loading plates ranged from-0.29 °C to-3.03 °C, and the mean annual ground temperature increased year by year in a linear fashion. Affected by the ground-temperature variations, two forms of deformation curves, a step-form and a wave-form occurred, depending on the relative extent of settlement in warm seasons and frost heave in cold seasons. Overall, the deformations of permafrost were characterized by settlement. The deformation magnitudes and curve styles of permafrost are different at different locations attributing to the influence of ground temperature and moisture content. Due to the existence of much unfrozen water in warm frozen soils, consolidation resulting from migration of unfrozen water along seepage channels may play a significant role in the settlement of permafrost. The research can provide a credible reference for engineering in the permafrost regions and the numerical computation of settlement.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(grant number:52078312).
文摘The freezing and expansion diseases of railroad roadbeds are prevalent in areas that experience seasonal freezing.This study aims to investigate the features of the freezing and expansion mechanism of seasonal frozen railroad roadbeds and the effects of the freezing and expansion diseases on the roadbeds.This article presents a study of the Shuo-Huang Heavy Duty Railway.Initially,on-site monitoring tests were conducted to analyze the roadbed temperature,water content and deformations due to freezing.Through these tests,the pattern of development of the roadbed freezing and swelling was understood,and the effect of this on the vibration response of the roadbed was investigated.Subsequently,load-free freezing tests were performed to investigate the freezing and expansion features of the roadbed.Through on-site monitoring,it has been determined that the seasonal freezing layer is approximately 0.5 m deep.The depth of the frozen expansion on both sides of the road shows clear differences.The frozen and expansion disease significantly amplifies the vibration acceleration of the roadbed,with a tendency towards low-frequency and high-amplitude vibrations.Through indoor testing,we compared the deformation of frozen specimens and their final freeze and expansion rates at different cold-end temperatures and various initial moisture content levels.We find that the initial moisture content has a greater impact on specimen freezing and expansion.The findings in this paper can be used as a reference for researching and addressing roadbed freezing and expansion problems.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863, 2008AA11Z104)
文摘Vibration due to moving traffic loads is an important factor which induces frozen soil damage; this paper analyzed these vibration characteristics of frozen soil foundation under track loads. Firstly, seismic observation array （SOA） technology was applied to monitor the three dimensional dynamic characteristics of frozen soil under movable track load in a per- mafrost region and seasonal frozen soil area. Secondly, a numerical simulation for the response of frozen soil under movable track load was performed based on finite element analysis （FEA）, The results show that dynamic characteristics of frozen soil in perpendicular and parallel direction of the track are obviously different. In the direction perpendicular to the track, the vertical acceleration amplitude had an abrupt increase in the 9-10 m from the track line. In the direction parallel to the track, the acceleration in vertical and horizontal direction had a quick attenuation compared to the other direction. Lastly, various parameters were analyzed for the purpose of controlling the dynamic response of frozen soil and the vibration attenuation in frozen soil layer.
基金supported by the scientific research test of China Railway Corporation(Z2013-038)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51208320 and 51178281)the Key Subject of China Railway Corporation(Nos.2014G003-F and 2014G005)
文摘Recent years have seen a large number of high-speed railways built and will be built in seasonal frozen soil regions ot China. Although high-speed railways are characterized by being fast, comfortable and safe, higher standards for defor- mation of the railways＇ frozen subgrade are required. Meanwhile, changes in subgrade soil temperatures are the main factors affecting the deformation of frozen subgrade. Therefore, this paper selected typical test subgrade sections of the Harbin-Qiqihar Line, a special line for passenger transport built in the deep seasonal frozen soil regions of China, to monitor field temperatures. Also, the temperature changing laws of railways＇ subgrade in this region was analyzed by using testing data, the aim of which is to provide a technical support for future design and construction of buildings and structures in a deep seasonal frozen soil region.
