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Correlation Between the Geophysical Parameters and Strength Characteristics of Frozen Soils of Various Salinity Levels

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Experimental results revealed correlations between the mechanical, electrical, and acoustic characteristics of frozen soils (sand and loam) of massive cryogenic texture and varying degrees of salinity and temperature. The study proposes a technique for predicting strength characteristics based on electrical resistivity.

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Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 1, pp. 14-19, January-February, 2021.

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Kotov, P.I., Agapkin, I.A. Correlation Between the Geophysical Parameters and Strength Characteristics of Frozen Soils of Various Salinity Levels. Soil Mech Found Eng 58, 41–47 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-021-09704-4

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