Ground Freezing

Seiiti Kinosita and Masami Fukuda, both Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

• Preface Session 1. Thermal properties and processes in earth materials A. Thermal properties B. Thermal analysis B. Thermal analysis B. Frost susceptibility and heave force C. Frost heave character Session 3. Mechanical properties and processes in earth materials A. Stress-strain behaviour B. Creep C. Freezing and thawing D. Physical properties Session 4. Engineering design and case historied A. Tunnels and ground freezing B. Pipelines C. Foundations and slopes D. LNG tanks E. Shafts.