Book Description
PennDOT has written a condensed manuscript dealing with frost action phenomena. The manuscript is separated into three parts. Part I is concerned with the main factors influencing frost action. It is primarily theoretical in content and discusses fully the conditions necessary for frost action to occur. Part II involves the various methods of predicting the depth of frost penetration once the influencing parameters are known. Part III considers some of the design practices employed to minimize or eliminate the detrimental effects of frost action once the penetration depth is known. Major emphasis is placed on the Corps of Engineers' approach to frost action.