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Frost heave mechanism in welded tuff

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  • Satoshi Akagawa
  • Masami Fukuda

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Segregation freezing, one of the heave mechanisms in freezing soils, is shown to be responsible for the breakdown of freezing welded tuff. Frost heave tests of welded tuff have proved that segregation freezing occurs in rock by revealing ice lens growth, pore water flow and the existence of hydraulic gradient driving water to the freezing front. The physical characteristics of the tuff, such as pore microstructure, mineral composition, unfrozen water conditions, permeability, and so forth, are similar to those of frost‐susceptible soils. An empirical equation, derived from the tuffs water retention curve and unfrozen water content measurements with pulsed NMR, relates the segregation freezing temperature and frost heave pressure. This equation is discussed in the context of the governing thermodynamics. We suggest that the segregation freezing concept is generally applicable to common rocks. La formation de glace de ségrégation, processus bien connu dans le gel des sols est responsable de la fracturation par le gel des tuffs cimentés à chaud. La formation de la glace de ségrégation est démontrée par la croissance de lentilles de glace, l'écoulement de l'eau des pores et l'existence d'un gradient hydraulique amenant l'eau au front de gel. Les caractéristiques physiques du tuff, telles que la structure microporeuse, la composition minéralogique, le contenu en eau non gelée, la perméabilité, etc… sont semblables à celles des sols sensibles au gel. Une équation empirique dérivée de la courbe de rétention de l'eau du tuff et des mesures de l'eau non gelée par NMR met en relation la température de formation de la glace de ségrégation et la pression donnée par le soulèvement par le gel. Cette équation est discutée dans le cadre des lois hydrodynamiques. Nous supposons que l'apparition de glace de ségrégation joue généralement un réle dans la désagrégation des roches.

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  • Satoshi Akagawa & Masami Fukuda, 1991. "Frost heave mechanism in welded tuff," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2(4), pages 301-309, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:2:y:1991:i:4:p:301-309
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.3430020405
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    1. Gengshe Yang & Chong Liu & Hui Liu, 2023. "Analysis and Research on Experimental Process of Water Thermal Migration of Freeze–Thaw Cracked Rock Based on Particle Tracking Method and Thermal Imaging Technology," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, March.

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