On the issue of studying the reinforcement of soils subject to seasonal freezing and thawing. Experience of foreign research

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The article describes the experience of foreign studies of soils subject to seasonal freezing and thawing (USA, China, Mongolia, Canada). The article examines the studies and changes in soils subject to freeze-thaw cycles. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on strength, dynamic and deformation characteristics, including frost heaving and subsequent thawing of soils. The article presents the results of studies of reinforced soils (clays, sands, silts) subject to freeze-thaw cycles. The tests were carried out in laboratory conditions, experimental models were created and numerical experiments were carried out in programs.The dynamic characteristics of reinforced soils were studied on dynamic triaxial test rigs, strength characteristics on shear devices in low-temperature rooms, frost heave and thaw on standard devices for determining frost heave and on devices of our own production, including the influence of freeze-thaw cycles on these characteristics. Geosynthetic materials were used as reinforcement in the experiments. Among the geosynthetic materials selected were: geogrids, geogrids, short-fiber, long-fiber and water-draining geotextiles, geomembrane, two-layer composite geomembrane. In addition to soil reinforcement with standard sheet geosynthetics, one of the ways to improve soil properties is to mix soil with other materials such as fly ash, lime, polymer fibers, cement, silica, rubber particles, the article provides brief results of a study of adding them to the soil. The results of frost heaving studies when mixing soil with steel and sisal fibers are also described. The results of the introduction of geotextiles and geogrids in the construction of roads and railways are briefly described

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A. V Obsharova

Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, Russian Federation

A. B Ponomaryov

Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, Russian Federation. Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

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