Abstract: As a result of climate change and design techniques poorly adapted to permafrost conditions, thermal degradation of permafrost underneath transportation infrastructure is leading to infrastructure instability and increasing ...

Abstract: Accidents, infrastructure closures and reductions in capacity, and delays have occurred and are documented in the literature due to bridge formation, sinkholes, or rapid collapses within embankment infrastructure on ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study carried out to monitor the structural behavior of a flexible pavement in cold regions, which is significantly affected by environmental factors and traffic loads. In this study, ...

Abstract: Damage to flexible pavements is known to be greatly influenced by climatic factors. Among them, partial thawing conditions encountered during winter warming periods, as well as in the early period of spring thaw, are ...

Abstract: There is limited understanding of how frozen fill compacted below freezing air temperatures affects the performance of highway embankments in the Arctic. Fill material needed to construct embankments is typically obtained ...

Abstract: Frost action is one of the most important factors contributing to pavement damage in cold regions. Frost action causes a gain regarding the bearing capacity of flexible pavements due to the viscoelastic response of asphalt ...