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frost-active soil [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Earthmoving
DEF

Soil which undergoes changes in volume and bearing capacity as a result of freezing and thawing.

OBS

In general, organics, fine sand, and silt are frost-active.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Terrassement
DEF

Sol qui subit des changements de volume et de portance en raison du gel et du dégel.

OBS

En général, les matières organiques, le sable fin et le limon sont sensibles au gel-dégel.

OBS

sol sensible au gel-dégel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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