Modeling monthly meteorological and agronomic frost days, based on minimum air temperature, in Center-Southern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2267-6
Abstract: Although Brazil is predominantly a tropical country, frosts are observed with relative high frequency in the Center-Southern states of the country, affecting mainly agriculture, forestry, and human activities. Therefore, information about the frost climatology is… read more here.
Keywords: climatology; frost; center southern; southern brazil ... See more keywords
The study of frost heave mechanism of high-speed railway foundation by field-monitored data and indoor verification experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11440-018-0740-8
Abstract: Due to the rigid deformation limit of high-speed railways, the anti-frost heave design has become a critical concern in seasonally frozen regions. In this study, the authors explained the frost heave mitigation techniques adopted for… read more here.
Keywords: speed railway; foundation; frost heave; frost ... See more keywords
Identifying optimal sowing and flowering periods for barley in Australia: a modelling approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107871
Abstract: Frost, drought and heat are key abiotic constraints to barley production in Australia. To maximise grain yield, crop life-cycle needs to be timed to minimise growth stresses associated with insufficient radiation, frost, heat and drought… read more here.
Keywords: frost heat; barley; frost; yield ... See more keywords
Frost resistance of concrete with high contents of fly ash - A study on how hollow fly ash particles distort the air void analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2019.02.013
Abstract: Abstract Cenospheres are hollow fly ash particles. When performing air void analysis on a contrast enhanced plane section, air inclusions in cenospheres are counted as air voids. In the present study, air void analyses for… read more here.
Keywords: air void; air; frost; contents fly ... See more keywords
Non-escaping frost tolerant QTL linked genetic loci at reproductive stage in six wheat DH populations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2021.02.015
Abstract: Abstract Reproductive stage frost poses a major constraint for wheat production in countries such as Australia. However, little progress has been made in identifying key genes to overcome the constraint. In the present study, a… read more here.
Keywords: frost; wheat populations; reproductive stage; qtl ... See more keywords
The application of Mixed Hybrid FEM in the frost heave prediction verified by FEM and indoor frost heave experiments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2017.08.003
Abstract: Abstract We apply a modified Finite Element Method which is called as Mixed Hybrid FEM (MHF) for the thermal analysis of frost heave amount estimation, since MHF allows simultaneous computation of objective variable and its… read more here.
Keywords: thermal analysis; frost heave; mixed hybrid; frost ... See more keywords
Delamination frost heave in embankment of high speed railway in high altitude and seasonal frozen region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.04.017
Abstract: Abstract The Lanzhou-Xinjiang high-speed railway is the first and the longest high-speed railway built in the high altitude and seasonally frozen areas in the North-west China. Frost heave is a basic problem need to be… read more here.
Keywords: speed railway; frost; frost heave; high speed ... See more keywords
Analytical elasto-plastic solution of frost heaving force in cold region tunnels considering transversely isotropic frost heave of surrounding rock
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.04.008
Abstract: Abstract Numerous cold region tunnels have been constructed in recent decades. To prevent frost damage, problem of frost heaving force calculation is to be solved urgently. During the freezing process of cold region tunnels, temperature… read more here.
Keywords: surrounding rock; frost heave; frost heaving; frost ... See more keywords
New insights into the frost heave behavior of coarse grained soils for high-speed railway roadbed: Clustering effect of fines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.102863
Abstract: Abstract Due to the chemical component and physical property, fines of coarse-grained soil (CGS) are prone to adsorb with each other forming cluster morphology during mixing and compacting process for high-speed railway roadbed construction. The… read more here.
Keywords: heave behavior; frost heave; frost; high speed ... See more keywords
Field experimental study of the characteristics of heat and water transfer during frost heaving
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.102892
Abstract: Abstract During soil frost heave, the hydrothermal effect directly causes many engineering freezing damage problems. To reveal the mechanism of hydrothermal interaction, the dynamic observation of hydrothermal state, frost heave, and freezing depth was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: moisture; field; water; frost ... See more keywords
Frost heaving and frost cracking of elliptical cavities (fractures) in low-permeability rock
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2017.12.024
Abstract: Abstract A 9% expansion of freezing water in the elliptical cavities (fractures) of rock leads to frost heaving pressure and thermal stress, which are the main cause of the freeze-thaw damage of a fractured rock… read more here.
Keywords: cavities fractures; elliptical cavities; frost; frost cracking ... See more keywords