Abstract: Freeze–thaw cycles can deteriorate the expansive soil performance. Phase change materials (PCMs) absorb and store heavy latent heat from the environment, which can be utilized to mitigate freeze–thaw deteriorations in ...

Abstract: Freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles are one of the main deterioration factors for the performance of expansive clay in seasonally frozen soil regions. This study designed a unidirectional environmental boundary loading device for F-T ...