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886015 The two dimensional Mot model, which uses the method of
Upfreezing process: experiments with a single clast characteristics and the finite difference approach, is well docu-
Anderson, S P mented and relatively easy to use. The model is tested in situa-
Bull Geol Sot Am VIOO, N4, April 1988, P609-621 tions dominated by radially convergent or divergent flow
around wells, for cases of single wells, double wells, and plume
Laboratory tests to monitor the displacement and temperature capture by one or two wells. Results are compared with those
of a single clast and of the surrounding silty soil during freeze- from analytical and semi-analytical procedures.
thaw cycles were performed. The cycles were simulated for
downward freezing from the ground surface and upward freez- 886019
ing from the base of the active layer. The experiments clearly Improved facility management at landfills and waste disposal
illustrate the mechanics of upfreezing by the frost pull process, sites by cover system design analysis
and provide insight into the role of variables such as soil mois- Hollingshead, S C; Kennedy, K G; Anderson, E G
ture content and grain size in upfreezing. The mechanics of Int Assoc Engng Geol Bull N37, April 1988. P27-37
frost pull, the thaw-cycle process and frost push and heat flow
are discussed. Final cover systems at landfill and other waste disposal sites
are designed to minim& infiltration into the waste, therefore
minimising leachate generation. Four alternative cover designs
were analysed using HELP (Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill
Performance), a quasi-2D water budget model which uses a
886016 linked series of analytical and empirical equations to calculate
Pile load tests in saline permafrost at Clyde River, Northwest
water budget. HELP was also used to perform a sensitivity
Territories
study to establish the relative importance of specific cover sys-
Nixon, J F
tem components.
Can Geotech J V2.5, NI, Feb 1988, P24-32
Initial field tests on a foundation at Clyde River, Baffin Island, 886020
showed high pore water salinity. Laboratory data indicate Interpretinginjection well testa in an alluvial aquifer
higher creep rates on such soils due to lowering of the freezing Rushton, K R; Srivastava, N K
point by the presence of salt, so selected piles were loaded J Hyakol V99, N1/2. IS May 1988. P49-60
experimentally. The piles seemed incapable of supporting A 250 day experiment to recharge a heavily exploited alluvial
loads over SOkPa at the ground temperatures prevailing during aquifer from surface aquifers resulted in severe clogging in the
testing, and showed rapid settlement rates. The reduction in vicinity of the injection well. Mathematical analysis was made
pile capacity was brought about by salinity and pile installa- of the aquifer parameters of the more permeable sand layers
tion methods using backfill slurry. The final design suggested and less permeable clay layers, and the reduction in hydraulic
an increase of loading capacity might be attained by cooling conductivity due to clogging was quantified. The importance
the foundations to obtain colder average ground of identifying and quantifying features causing practical diffi-
temperatures. culties is discussed.