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ADFREEZING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
DEF

The adhesion of soil to a foundation unit resulting from the freezing of soil water.

CONT

Adfreezing is the process that anchors piles or buried foundations in permafrost, so that they can be unaffected by frost heave occurring in the active layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
DEF

Adhérence du sol à un élément de fondation provoquée par le gel de l'eau contenue dans le sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Congelamiento del suelo húmedo que se forma debajo de estructuras y materiales (tales como muros de fundación y materiales aislantes) con el peligro de desplazarlos.

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