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TC216 ANNEX NEWSLETTER
ISSMGE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TC216 FROST GEO-
TECHNICS – NEWSLETTER APRIL 2011
ORGANISATION
TC Chair Arne Instanes, NORWAY ( )
TC Vice chair Seppo Saarelainen, FINLAND
TC Secretary Mattias Vogler, GERMANY
)
Members:
Anne-Lise Berggren, NORWAY ( )
Teddy Fen-Chong, FRANCE ( )
Anna Maria Ferrero, ITALY ( )
Henry Gustavsson, FINLAND ( )
Takeshi Ishizaki, JAPAN ( )
Young Uk Kim, KOREA ( )
Sven Knutsson, SWEDEN (
Jean Marie Konrad, CANADA ( )
Tomasz Kozłowski, POLAND ( )
Sergey A. Kudryavtsev, RUSSIA ( ) at
Columbia University until January 2012
Takashi Ono, JAPAN ( )
Claudio Scavia, ITALY ( )
Askar Zh. Zhusupbekov, KAZAKHSTAN (astana-
)
Two new members from Italy have added to the list of mem-
bers. They are professor Anna Mario Ferrero from the Univer-
sity of Parma and Professor Claudio Scavia from the Politec-
nico di Torino. They work on problems connected with alpine
permafrost degradation both in soil and in rock environment.
Professor Ferrero is working on the mechanical characterization
of frozen soil of glacial deposit for slope stability matters.
We have to have a meeting very soon in order to achieve
some progress related to the agreed "terms of reference
2010-2013" (see below). I will make an effort to contact
each member individually within the next 2-3 weeks and
that report back to the group.
MY EMAIL DATED 30 JANUARY 2011
In my email dated 30 January 2011 I asked for response from
the committee members on the following topics:
1. Technical issues that you find are the most critical or uncer-
tain when dealing with frost on existing or future engi-
neered structures
2. List of major publications on a given topic (your TC topic
or sub topic). This list would be very precious to those who
wish to know more about the topic. I am thinking about 20
to 30 main papers, state of the art report and web sites
3. Workshop or meeting in 2011
4. Codes, standards or similar that you use in geotechnical
design related to frost
I got response from 8 members presented below.
Technical issues that the members find most critical or uncer-
tain when dealing with frost
• Frost heave testing, standardization
• Frost susceptibility criteria
• Frost heave predictions and settlement during thaw
• Codes, standards, definitions and terminology
• Impact of climate change
• Transport limitations on minor roads during spring break-up,
thaw weakening period
• Long-term performance of insulation materials
• Response of clay/bentonite liners in freeze-thaw. They are
widely applied as hydroisolations in landfills, waste plants
etc.
These issues may be a basis for the focus of our committee
work for next 2 years.
List of major publications
I have received the following suggestions:
• Chamberlain, Edwin J. (December, 1981). Frost Susceptibil-
ity of Soil, Review of Index Tests. Hanover, NH: Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. ADA111752.
Contains 700-800 references, which one to recommend?
• Andersland, O.B. and Ladanyi, B. (2004). Frozen ground
engineering. John Wiley & Sons Inc. Published in coopera-
tion with American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Berggren, A.-L. (1983). Engineering creep models for frozen
soil behaviour. Dr.ing.-thesis, the Norwegian Institute of
Technology, Division of Civil Engineering.
• The Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research and the Public Roads Administration’s Committee
on Frost Action in Soils (1976). Sikring mot teleskader (Frost
damage protection). In Norwegian, parts translated to English
by CRREL.
• Conference and symposium proceedings.
I think we have to have a closer look at this list. I will discuss it
directly with Seppo Saarelainen and Mattias Vogler. I think we
will compile a list and send it out for your comments.
Work shop or meeting in 2011
I believe that we have to organize a meeting in 2011. The most
realistic meeting place will be in central Europe in the autumn.
The following dates and suggestions have been made.
• Barcelona, Spain, June 30 to July 2, 2011.
Mathias Vogler is organizing together with the Spanish rail-
way and the University of Catalonia UPC in Barcelona an
International Conference with the title: Enhanced Infrastruc-
ture for high-speed railways and metro lines
• Athens, Greece, September 12-15, 2011
Several members of the committee may attend the 15 th Euro-
pean Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering, which will take place in Athens, Greece, 12-15
September 2011. So far I got a confirmation from Seppo
Saarelainen and Henry Gustavsson and maybe Takashi Ono.
• Berlin, Germany, December 6-8, 2011
Mathias Vogler also suggests the STUVA Conference on
Tunnelling in Berlin date 06.-08.12.2011
The metroline U5 in Berlin is constructed using soil freezing
and the freezing works may be ongoing at that date that we
can organize a site visit.
• Frankfurt or Darmstadt, Germany
Mathias Vogler also suggests that he can organize a confer-
ence room at the Frankfurt airport conference centre or at
Darmstadt University of Technology, which can be reached
from Frankfurt airport within 40 min.
• Frankfurt or Darmstadt, Germany
Mathias Vogler also suggests that he can organize a confer-
ence room at the Frankfurt airport conference centre or at
Darmstadt University of Technology, which can be reached
from Frankfurt airport within 40 min.
• Mont Blanc – area, Italy
Professor Ferrero suggests that we could meet in the Mont
Blanc – area where she is carrying out her research together
with professor Scavia.
• Skype -meeting
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