Abstract
The principle cause of frost heave is the formation of segregated ice-ice lenses-in freezing soil columns. Despite much experimental and theoretical work, there remain many questions about the fundamental process by which this occurs. Frost-heave models fall into two main classes: capillary and frozen-fringe models. Which model is appropriate depends on whether there is a frozen fringe; these are difficult to observe but some experimental evidence does exist. Recent advances have revitalized the capillary model, such as the engulfment model and the concept of geometrical supercooling. Key experimental and theoretical challenges remain to be resolved. © Soil Science Society of America 5585 Guilford Rd., Madison, WI 53711 USA. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | vzj2012.0049 |
| Journal | Vadose Zone Journal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 21 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-C1-013-04
Acknowledgements: This publication is based on work supported by Award no. KUK-C1-013-04, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST); R.W. Style is funded by a Yale University Bateman Interdepartmental Postdoctoral Fellowship.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.