| An Introduction to Pavement Design in Seasonal Frost Conditions Contributor(s): Guyer, J. Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 149033372X ISBN-13: 9781490333724 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Civil - Highway & Traffic |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.30 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication presents criteria and procedures for the design and construction of pavements placed on subgrade or base course materials subject to seasonal frost action. The most prevalent modes of distress in pavements and their causes are listed. The detrimental effects of frost action in subsurface materials are manifested by nonuniform heave of pavements during the winter and by loss of strength of affected soils during the ensuing thaw period. This is accompanied by a corresponding increase in damage accumulation and a more rapid rate of pavement deterioration during the period of weakening; other related detrimental effects of frost and low temperatures are possible loss of compaction, development of permanent roughness, restriction of drainage by the frozen strata, and cracking and deterioration of the pavement surface. Hazardous operating conditions, excessive maintenance, or pavement destruction may result. |