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Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions ›› 2015, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (4): 300-306.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1226.2015.00300

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Characterization of frozen soil-cement mixture for berm construction in cold regions

HaoLin Yu1, XinLei Na2, ZhaoHui Joey Yang2   

  1. 1. Key Lab of Structures and Dynamic Behavior and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China; Visiting Scholar, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, USA;
    2. University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
  • Received:2015-03-21 Revised:2015-05-29 Published:2018-11-23
  • Contact: Ph.D., ZhaoHui Joey Yang, Prof. of Civil Engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA. Tel: (907) 786-6431; Fax: (907) 786-1079; E-mail: zyang2@uaa.alaska.edu E-mail:zyang2@uaa.alaska.edu

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Abstract: Lagoon berms in western Alaska are difficult to design and build due to limited resources, high cost of construction and materials, and warm permafrost conditions. This paper explores methods to treat locally available frozen materials and use them for berm construction. The goal is to find an optimized mix ratio for cement and additives that can be effective in increasing the strength and decreasing the thaw settlement of an ice-rich frozen silty soil. Soil of similar type and ice content to the permafrost found at a project site in Eek, Alaska is prepared in a cold room. The frozen soil is pulverized and cement, additives and fibers are added to the samples for enhancing shear strength and controlling thaw settlement. Thaw settlement and direct shear testsare performed to assess strength and settlement characteristics. This paper presents a sample preparation method, data from thaw settlement and direct shear tests, and analyses of the test results and preliminary conclusions.

Key words: frozen soil stabilization, thaw settlement, shear strength, Portland cement

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