Exploring ice content on partially saturated soils using dielectric permittivity and bulk electrical conductivity measurements

The present paper explores the use of the measurement of bulk electric conductivity and relative dielectric permittivity during freezing and thawing to estimate the ice content of two different partially saturated soils. The soils (Castelldefels fine sand and Barcelona clayey silt) were prepared at...

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Autores: Mao, Yanxin, Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar|||0000-0002-4105-8941, Gens Solé, Antonio|||0000-0001-7588-7054
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositório:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/101882
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/101882
https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160907005
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Frozen ground
Sòls -- Proves
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Mecànica de sòls
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Resumo:The present paper explores the use of the measurement of bulk electric conductivity and relative dielectric permittivity during freezing and thawing to estimate the ice content of two different partially saturated soils. The soils (Castelldefels fine sand and Barcelona clayey silt) were prepared at different degrees of saturation and dry densities at room temperature. Different target temperatures were used, which were reached at varying freezing rates and controlled with a thermal bath. Models were used to fit electrical conductivity and relative dielectric permittivity results under full unfrozen liquid and maximum ice conditions. The extension of these models allows estimating ice content on partially saturated soils at different porosities.