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+date = "2015-06-21T12:19:11-08:00"
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+title = "MRD Civil Engineering Thesis Info"
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+    "/pages/mrd-ce-ms/index.html"
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+### Abstract
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+> Frost heave is typically associated with the formation of segregation ice in
+> fine-grained soil. Coarse-grained soil is generally considered to be non-frost
+> susceptible. Field observations and laboratory experiments show that
+> coarse-grained soil can be extremely ice-rich in specific conditions. Previous
+> studies have shown that oscillation of the frozen-unfrozen boundary can lead to
+> the formation of ice by a mechanism different from the segregation ice
+> mechanism. Conditions related to the formation of ice in coarse-grained soil
+> were investigated using modern laboratory techniques. Fourteen tests were
+> conducted on five soil types. The thickness of soil subjected to freeze-thaw
+> cycles was varied and controlled by the magnitude and duration of applied soil
+> temperatures. The thickness of the ice formed increased when the sample
+> drainage was limited or prevented during cooling. Under specific conditions,
+> the formation of a discrete ice layer was observed in coarse-grained soils.
+> Seven samples were scanned with the μCT scanner at the completion of the
+> warming and cooling tests. The sub-samples scanned were analyzed in 2D
+> cross-sections, and charac- terized as 3D reconstructions. Frost heave induced
+> by the formation of ice was observed in both fine- and coarse-grained soils,
+> including soils that were found to be traditionally non-frost susceptible.
+
+### [Download](http://storage.googleapis.com/thermokarst-misc/ce_thesis/MRDillonCEThesisManuscript.pdf)
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+PDF format manuscript, 166 pages. Science Commons, 2012.
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