Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering

Li Z

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• Research Article
  A Model-Based Experiment on the Prevention of Frost Heave in Canals using Soil-bags
  Author(s): Li Z, He Y, Sheng J and Li YLi Z, He Y, Sheng J and Li Y
  
  To study the effects of soil-bags on the prevention of frost heave in canals in cold regions, experiments were conducted on models of soil-bags -treated and conventional canals subjected to freeze-thaw cycles. The amounts of frost heave and thaw settlement, water content and changes in temperature over time in the soil-bags-treated canals and conventional canals were studied. The experimental results showed that a significant frost heave-preventing effect was found in the soil-bags-treated canals subjected to freeze-thaw cycles, and the mechanism of the soilbags prevention of frost heave in canals was revealed. The frost heave-preventing effect of soil-bags was achieved by inhibiting the rising of capillary water and film water, in addition to introducing a reinforcement effect. The study provides a theoretical basis for the prevention of frost heaving in canals in cold regions... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2169-0022.1000189

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