Abstract

In this research, the frost heave mechanism of the weathered tuff soil sampled from the area tying between Ulanbator and Beijing was studied. The frost heave tests were carried maintaining the constant temperature at both upper$(+5^{\circ}C)\; and\; lower(-5^{\circ}C)$ ends of the sample. Here, main emphasis is given on variation of the freezing point depression with the variation of applied overburden pressure. The expansion of ice lens and migration of the pore water towards freezing front were observed in the test. It was found that with the increase in overburden pressure there is decrease in heave rate and increase in the absolute value of a segregation-freezing temperature. Hence the equation between segregation-freezing temperature and overburden pressure could be suggested. Also the water content of the samples at the frozen side was shown to be higher than those at the unfrozen side. Similarly, the water at warmer part of the frozen tuff was found much higher than that of the cooler part.

본 연구에서는 우란바톨(Ulanbator)에서 북경(Beijing)사이의 지역에서 샘플링한 응회암 풍화토의 동상 특성을 규명하기 위해 상재하중 변화에 따른 동결점 저하를 중심으로 양단면 온도 일정$(상단 5^{\circ}C,\; 하단 5^{\circ}C)$의 동상실험 실시하였다. 본 실험을 통해, 빙편 성장에 따른 체적 팽창과 동결면으로의 수분이동을 확인하였다. 그리고 상재하중과 온도와의 관계식을 제안하였다. 상재하중이 증가함에 따라 동상속도는 비례적으로 감소하였고 빙편발생온도의 절대치는 증가하였다. 또한 동결부분의 함수비가 미동결 부분보다 크게, 특히 동결부분에서도 빙정에 가까울수록 함수비는 증가하였다.

Keywords

• Thermodynamic;
• Frost heave;
• Weathered tuff soil;
• Freezing point depression;
• Overburden pressure;
• Segregation-freezing temperature;
• Freezing front