A two-dimensional model of coupled heat and moisture flow in frost-heaving soils is developed based upon well known equations of heat and moisture flow in soils. Numerical solution is by the nodal domain integration method which includes the integrated finite difference and the Galerkin finite element methods. Solution of the phase change process is approximated by an isothermal approach and phenomenological equations are assumed for processes occurring in freezing or thawing zones. The model has been verified against experimental one-dimensional freezing soil column data and experimental two-dimensional soil thawing tank data as well as two-dimensional soil seepage data. The model has been applied to several simple but useful field problems such as roadway embankment freezing and frost heaving.
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September 1984
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Two-Dimensional Model of Coupled Heat and Moisture Transport in Frost-Heaving Soils
G. L. Guymon
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G. L. Guymon
Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Calif. 92717
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T. V. Hromadka, II
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T. V. Hromadka, II
Williamson and Schmid, Irvine, Calif. 92717
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R. L. Berg
R. L. Berg
U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H. 03755
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G. L. Guymon
Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Calif. 92717
T. V. Hromadka, II
Williamson and Schmid, Irvine, Calif. 92717
R. L. Berg
U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H. 03755
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Sep 1984, 106(3): 336-343 (8 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 1984
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Received:
November 1, 1983
Revised:
February 10, 1984
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October 22, 2009
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Guymon, G. L., Hromadka, T. V., II, and Berg, R. L. (September 1, 1984). "Two-Dimensional Model of Coupled Heat and Moisture Transport in Frost-Heaving Soils." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. September 1984; 106(3): 336–343. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3231062
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