TY - JOUR
T1 - Frost depth prediction for seasonal freezing area in Eastern Turkey
AU - Orakoglu, Muge Elif
AU - Liu, Jiankun
AU - Tutumluer, Erol
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41171064 and 51378057 ) and the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Grant No. 2012CB026104 ), and Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering ( 05SS011101 SKLFSE201401 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - This paper presents the results of an investigation relative to the prediction of frost depths of seasonal freezing area in eastern Turkey. The Stefan equation and a modified Berggren equation are compared and utilized, and the computed results are compared with actual observed data. Also, the different harmful effects of freezing-thawing on highways in eastern Turkey are elucidated, supplemented with case studies. Based on this, the coldest areas are defined and a freezing depth contour map with the region's transportation network is produced. Some recommendations for the design and maintenance of subgrades in cold regions are provided.
AB - This paper presents the results of an investigation relative to the prediction of frost depths of seasonal freezing area in eastern Turkey. The Stefan equation and a modified Berggren equation are compared and utilized, and the computed results are compared with actual observed data. Also, the different harmful effects of freezing-thawing on highways in eastern Turkey are elucidated, supplemented with case studies. Based on this, the coldest areas are defined and a freezing depth contour map with the region's transportation network is produced. Some recommendations for the design and maintenance of subgrades in cold regions are provided.
KW - Cold regions in Turkey
KW - Frost heave
KW - Frost-related problems
KW - Subgrade
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U2 - 10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.12.012
DO - 10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.12.012
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84957578114
SN - 0165-232X
VL - 124
SP - 118
EP - 126
JO - Cold Regions, Science and Technology
JF - Cold Regions, Science and Technology
ER -