Development and validation of a reduced one-dimensional thermos-mechanical soil stability model for predictive use with the Alaska RWIS

Authors

• Rorik Peterson
• Michael Stoddard

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Description

A numerical tool was developed that helps forecast when thaw occurs at depths in a road embankment during spring thaw in regions that experience seasonal freeze and thaw. The tool is a Excel spreadsheet that uses a single adjustable parameter, and is driven by time series air temperature data. The model agrees well with archived data of subsurface temperatures at five different highway locations in Alaska.

Publication Date

7-17-2024

Keywords

Frigid regions, thaw, predictive models, road embankment

Recommended Citation

Peterson, Rorik and Stoddard, Michael, "Development and validation of a reduced one-dimensional thermos-mechanical soil stability model for predictive use with the Alaska RWIS" (2024). CSET Project Reports. 42.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_cset_project_reports/42

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15265