GRAIN SIZE AS A BASIS FOR FROST SUSCEPTIBILITY CRITERIA

The paper provides evidence from previous studies that texture is a valid basis on which to assess the frost susceptibility of soil. More directly, it shows that the thermodynamic theory of ice lens growth based on particle dimensions can be validated by freezing experiments. Such evidence not only substantiates theory but also leads to a basis on which frost action criteria can be developed to the extent that physical characteristics of soil affect the over-all frost action process.