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Selected Technical Papers STP1568Mechanical Properties of Frozen SoilsEditors:Hannele ZubeckZhaohui YangASTM International100 Barr Harbor DrivePO Box C700West Conshohocken,PA 19438-2959Printed in the U.S.A.ASTM Stock#:STP1568 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMechanical properties of frozen soils/editors,Hannele Zubeck,Zhaohui Yang.pages cm.-(STP;1568)“Standards worldwide.”“ASTM stock#:STP1568.”“Contains peer-reviewed papers that were presented at a symposium held January 31,2013 in Jacksonville,FL;the symposium was sponsored by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and Subcommittee D18.19 on Frozen Soils and Rock”-Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-8031-7556-3(alkaline paper)1.Frozen ground-Congresses.2.Soil mechanics-Congresses.3.Soils-Testing-Standards-Congresses.I.Zubeck,Hannele K.II.Yang,Zhaohui(Joey)III.ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.IV.ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock.Subcommittee D18.19 on Frozen Soils and Rock.TA713.M365 2013624.1 5136-dc23 2013037685Copyright 2013 ASTM INTERNATIONAL,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,fi lm,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,or the internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specifi c clients,is granted by ASTM International provided that the appropriate fee is paid to ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,P.O.Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,Tel:610-832-9634;online:http:/www.astm.org/copyright.The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions expressed in this publication.ASTM International does not endorse any products represented in this publication.Peer Review PolicyEach paper published in this volume was evaluated by two peer reviewers and at least one editor.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM International Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication refl ects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of the peer reviewers.In keeping with long-standing publication practices,ASTM International maintains the anonymity of the peer reviewers.The ASTM International Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution of time and effort on behalf of ASTM International.Citation of PapersWhen citing papers from this publication,the appropriate citation includes the paper authors,“paper title”,STP title and volume,STP number,Paper doi,ASTM International,West Conshohocken,PA,Paper,year listed in the footnote of the paper.A citation is provided as a footnote on page one of each paper.Printed in Bay Shore,NYSeptember,2013 ForewordTHIS COMPILATION OF Selected Technical Papers,STP1568,on Mechanical Properties of Frozen Soils,contains peer-reviewed papers that were presented at a symposium held January 31,2013 in Jacksonville,FL.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and Sub-committee D18.19 on Frozen Soils and Rock.The Symposium Co-Chairpersons and STP Co-Editors are Hannele Zubeck and Zhaohui Yang,University of Alaska Anchorage,Anchorage,AK,USA.ContentsOverview.viiDiscussion.ixFREEZE-THAW EFFECTS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIESFreezeThaw Effects on Stiffness of Unbound Recycled Road BaseO.Bozyurt,A.K.Keene,J.M.Tinjum,T.B.Edil,and D.Fratta .3Characteristics of Chicago Blue Clay Subjected to a FreezeThaw Cycle C.W.Swan,A.Grant,and A.Kody .22Investigation of Increased Hydraulic Conductivity of Silty Till Subjected to FreezeThaw Cycles G.P.Makusa,H.Mattsson,and S.Knutsson .33TESTING OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIESSampling,Machining,and Testing of Naturally Frozen SoilsB.Still,Z.(Joey)Yang,and X.Ge .49Practice of Testing Frozen SoilsF.E.Oestgaard and H.K.Zubeck .62Triaxial Testing of Frozen SoilsState of the ArtT.S.Kornfi eld and H.K.Zubeck .76Experimental Study on Dynamic Properties of Clay Modifi ed by Aught-Set Solidifying Agent Subjected to Freeze-Thaw CyclesJ.Liu,J.Zhang,M.Chen,and T.Wang .86MECHANICAL PROPERTIESMechanisms Controlling the Initial Stiffness of Frozen SandG.Da Re,J.T.Germaine,and C.C.Ladd .97Mechanical Properties of Naturally Frozen Ice-Rich Silty SoilsX.Ge,Z.(Joey)Yang,and B.Still.124Properties of Elastic Waves in SandSilt Mixtures Due to FreezingJ.-H.Park,J.-S.Lee,S.-S.Hong,and Y.-S.Kim .140Strength and Creep Properties of a Frozen Coastal Sand in SaltwaterS.J.Vitton and M.R.Muszynski .153CLASSIFICATION AND EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ON PERFORMANCEFrozen-Soil Classifi cation with Index TestingB.Still,S.Proskin,H.Zubeck,and Z.Yang .169Investigation of the Dynamic Behaviors of Frozen Saline Silt with the Use of a Spherical StampA.Sinitsyn