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Ice segregation efficiency model of frost heave in saline soils

28 January 2026, Version 1
Working Paper
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Abstract

Arakawa's theory of frost heave is extended in order to apply it to saline soils. When the ice segregation efficiency E is a constant the model can be solved analytically. When E is not constant, solutions are obtained numerically after making several approximations applicable to short laboratory soil columns. Comparison of the model results is made with several step-freezing experiments in which the heave and water intake were measured, as well as the temperature, pore pressure and salinity profiles.

Keywords

frost heave
particle trapping
ice

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Matlab files for reproducing figures 3-6 of the paper
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Jan 28, 2026 Version 1

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DOI

10.33774/coe-2026-34x36
D O I: 10.33774/coe-2026-34x36 [opens in a new tab]

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