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In-situ experiment investigations of hydrothermal process of highway in deep seasonal frozen soil regions of Inner Mongolia, China

内蒙古深季节冻土区公路水热过程的实体工程试验

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To reveal the influencing factors and changing rules for the hydrothermal interaction process of highway subgrade, the field measurements of Shiwei-Labudalin Highway in Inner Mongolia, China was conducted for 3 years, based on which the freezing-thawing rules and water content changing characteristics were analyzed. The main results show the subgrade presents a frequent freezing-thawing alternation, and the water content of subgrade exhibits an obvious seasonal alternation. The subbase has the maximum water content, while the base has the minimum water content. The change of water flux is concentrated in the thawing period and consistent with the change of temperature gradient. The subbase layer has the most active water flux due to the heat absorption and impermeability of pavement that easily causes the water accumulation in this layer. Therefore, the prevention and treatment for the freezing-thawing disease should be started from heat insulation and water resistance.

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季节冻土区道路工程冻融病害频繁,路基的水热耦合作用是病害发育的控制因素。为揭示该地 区公路路基的水热作用过程,分析其影响因素和变化规律,基于内蒙古深季节冻土区室韦—拉布达林 公路实体工程3 年的观测数据,分析了沥青路面结构层和路基的冻融规律、含水率变化特征以及水热 相互作用过程。观测数据表明,该地区公路路基冻融频繁,面层处的最高、最低温度和融化指数、冻 结指数均为最大,其他部位的地温随着路基深度的增加有所减小,路基底部附近的融冻指数比约为天 然地表的1.6 倍以上。路基的完全冻结时间在150 d 左右,且随着运营时间的延长,融化期有所延长。 路基内含水率表现出显著的季节交替特性,底基层处的含水率最大,暖季时达到40%左右,基层处的 含水率最小,在10%以下,路基体内的含水率在20%~25 %。地温与含水率存在显著的线性相关性, 水分的波动受温度影响显著。沥青路面的温度梯度和水分通量的统计关系表明,水分通量的变化主要 集中在融化期内,且与温度梯度的变化吻合较好,底基层内的水分通量最为活跃,说明温度梯度是水 分迁移和聚集的重要驱动力,沥青路面吸热和封水的结构特性是诱发路基下部水分在底基层处聚集的 主要原因,提出此类地区道路工程的冻融病害防治需从保温和隔水两方面入手。

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    Hong-wei Zhang  (张洪伟), Xue-ying Wang  (王学营) & Xin Zhao  (赵鑫)

  2. Inner Mongolia Transport Construction Engineering Quality Supervision Bureau, Hohhot, 010051, China

    Hong-wei Zhang  (张洪伟), Xue-ying Wang  (王学营) & Xin Zhao  (赵鑫)

  3. Institute of Highway Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, 52074, Germany

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Foundation item: Project(2018-MSI-018) supported by the Key Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Transport of China; Project(NJ-2018-28) supported by the Construction Science and Technology of the Department of Transport of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China; Project(2019MS05029) supported by the Natural Science Fund Project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China; Project(2020MS05077) supported by the Natural Science Fund Project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China; Project(NJ-2020-05) supported by the Research on Complete Survey Technology of Highway Road Area in High-latitude Permafrost Region, China

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Zhang, Hw., Wang, Xy., Zhao, X. et al. In-situ experiment investigations of hydrothermal process of highway in deep seasonal frozen soil regions of Inner Mongolia, China. J. Cent. South Univ. 27, 2082–2093 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-020-4432-9

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