Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front

Many frost heave theories and models have been proposed to explain the frost heave phenomenon. In the present study, systematic frost heave experiments were conducted under various temperature gradients and freezing rates, and the relationships between the water intake rate and the freezing front, f...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Ishizaki, Satoshi Nishimura
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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description Many frost heave theories and models have been proposed to explain the frost heave phenomenon. In the present study, systematic frost heave experiments were conducted under various temperature gradients and freezing rates, and the relationships between the water intake rate and the freezing front, freezing rate, temperature gradient in the frozen zone, and temperature of the ice lens growth surface were investigated. The experimental results showed that there is a linear relationship among the water intake rate, freezing rate, and temperature gradient, and that there is also a linear relationship between the water intake rate and the temperature of the ice lens growth surface. Based on these findings, the validity of the existing frost heave models was evaluated. The results of this study revealed that the water intake rate to the freezing front cannot be expressed only by the temperature gradient in the frozen fringe. In addition, a model in which the rate of the water intake into the ice lens is determined by the hydrodynamic resistance of the water flow in the frozen fringe cannot explain the experimental results well. With a kinetic model, in which the water intake rate is determined by the chemical potential difference between the ice lens and the nearby water film, it was found that the calculated results and the actual measurement results corresponded well when the self-diffusion coefficient of the water film near the ice lens was used as a fitting parameter.
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spelling doaj-art-89dd6d5389984c38b835ea3a93c8e1012025-02-02T05:26:37ZengElsevierSoils and Foundations2524-17882025-02-01651101570Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing frontTakeshi Ishizaki0Satoshi Nishimura1Institute for Conservation of Cultural Property, Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan; Corresponding author.Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, JapanMany frost heave theories and models have been proposed to explain the frost heave phenomenon. In the present study, systematic frost heave experiments were conducted under various temperature gradients and freezing rates, and the relationships between the water intake rate and the freezing front, freezing rate, temperature gradient in the frozen zone, and temperature of the ice lens growth surface were investigated. The experimental results showed that there is a linear relationship among the water intake rate, freezing rate, and temperature gradient, and that there is also a linear relationship between the water intake rate and the temperature of the ice lens growth surface. Based on these findings, the validity of the existing frost heave models was evaluated. The results of this study revealed that the water intake rate to the freezing front cannot be expressed only by the temperature gradient in the frozen fringe. In addition, a model in which the rate of the water intake into the ice lens is determined by the hydrodynamic resistance of the water flow in the frozen fringe cannot explain the experimental results well. With a kinetic model, in which the water intake rate is determined by the chemical potential difference between the ice lens and the nearby water film, it was found that the calculated results and the actual measurement results corresponded well when the self-diffusion coefficient of the water film near the ice lens was used as a fitting parameter.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080625000046Frost heave phenomenonIce lensIce segregation temperatureFrozen fringeChemical potential
spellingShingle Takeshi Ishizaki
Satoshi Nishimura
Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
Soils and Foundations
Frost heave phenomenon
Ice lens
Ice segregation temperature
Frozen fringe
Chemical potential
title Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
title_full Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
title_fullStr Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
title_short Evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
title_sort evaluation of frost heave model using measured values for temperature and water intake rate near the freezing front
topic Frost heave phenomenon
Ice lens
Ice segregation temperature
Frozen fringe
Chemical potential
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080625000046
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