Pavement Design, CBR, Freeze/Thaw in Soils
Schematic diagram of formation of Ice lenses and frost heaving in the Seasons: Fall Winter Spring
Pavement Design
Rigid and Flexible Pavement Subgrades
Soil Characteristics Pertinent to Roads and Airfields Holtz, Robert, et.al. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Second Edition, 2011.
Practice Problem Given: a soil, classified as CL according to the USCS, is proposed for a compacted fill Required: consider the soil to be used for: a)Subgrade b)Earth dam c)Foundation support for a structure Comment on, using Table 5.5: 1.The overall suitability of the soil 2.Potential problems of frost 3.Significant engineering problems 4.Appropriate compaction equipment to use
SubgradeEarth damFoundation support for a structure The overall suitability of the soil Potential problems of frost Significant engineering problems Appropriate compaction equipment to use Practice Problem