Cold Regions Engineering 2015 : developing and maintaining resilient infrastructure : proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering : July 19-22, 2015, Salt Lake City, Utah

Content: Application of Ultrasonic Technology for Measuring Physical and Mechanical Properties of Frozen Silty Clay --
Characterization of the Physical Properties of Frozen Soil under Varying Ice Content --
Analysis of Soil Structures and the Mechanisms under the Action of Freezing and Thawing Cycles --
Laboratory Column Experiment to Evaluate Oxygen Diffusion through Covers with Capillary Barrier Effects Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles --
Massive Ice and Ice-Rich Soil Detection by Gravimetric Surveying at Dry Creek, Southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada --
Characterizing a Frozen Debris Lobe, Dalton Highway, Alaska --
Development of a Core Barrel for an In Situ Measurement of the Thaw Consolidation Behavior of Permafrost --
Laying the Foundations for the Development of an Extension to the Theory of Thaw Consolidation --
Rail Embankment Investigation Using Remote Sensing for a Permafrost Region --
Permafrost-Related Embankment Deformations along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway --
Thermal Modeling and Verification of the Embankment for the Barter Island Airport Relocation --
Measurements and Modeling of Frost Depth in Railway Tracks. Freeze-Thaw Durability of Subgrades Stabilized with Recycled Materials --
Correlation of Results from Freeze-Thaw and Vacuum Saturation Testing of Cement-Treated Base and Subgrade Materials --
Residual Structural Capacity of a Cement-Treated Base Layer Constructed Using Full-Depth Reclamation on Interstate 84 in Northern Utah --
Land-Improvement Technology Using the Heat of Soil Stabilizer Reactions in Cold Regions --
Albedo of Pavement Surfacing Materials : In Situ Measurements --
Solar Effects on Frost-Thaw Patterns at Two Adjacent Roadway Test Sections : Case Study --
Monitoring of Flexible Pavement Structures during Freezing and Thawing --
Repeatability and Reproducibility of Low-Temperature Testing of Asphalt Mixtures Using a Modified Bending Beam Rheometer --
Evaluating the Effect of Air Voids and Binder Content in Cold Temperature Testing of Asphalt Mixtures with the Bending Beam Rheometer --
Low Temperature Performance of Bio-Derived/Chemical Additives in Warm Mix Asphalt --
Numerical Study on the Cracking Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Overlay Subjected to Temperature Loading --
Foundations for Retrofit and New Construction in Permafrost, Discontinuous Permafrost, and Other Problem Soil Areas --
Solar-Driven Active Hydronic Cooling System for Permafrost Preservation --
Simulation Analysis of the Refreezing Characteristics of Cast-in-Place Piles in Permafrost Regions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau --
Structural Engineering Developments Associated with Australian Antarctic Buildings over the Past 60 Years. Rapid Assessment of Snow Drifting Conditions Using Physical Model Simulations --
Ground Snow Loads Revisited --
Structural Challenges with a Fiber-Composite Building in Antarctica --
Comparison of Moisture Content and Electrical Conductivity of Lightweight and Normal-Weight Concrete Bridge Decks : Instrumentation and Monitoring --
Vertical Impedance Testing for Assessing Protection from Chloride-Based Deicing Salts Provided by an Asphalt Overlay System on a Concrete Bridge Deck --
Evaluation of Lithium Silicate and Silane Applications for Sealing Concrete Barrier Walls Exposed to Chloride-Based Deicing Salts --
Frost Heave : A Semi-Empirical Model Based on Field Data --
A Method for Estimating Frost Heave Forces Acting on Ground Anchors --
Tangential Heave Stress for the Design of Deep Foundations Revisited --
Frost Heave Mitigation Using Polymer Injection and Frost Depth Prediction --
Maintenance and Drainage Issues for Gravel and Snow Road Transitions : Case Study at the Scott Base Transition, Antarctica --
Prediction of Pavement Surface Temperature Using Meteorological Data for Optimal Winter Operations in Parking Lots --
Winter Travel Speed Data as Performance Measures for Winter Operations --
Modeling the Snow Melting Performance of Salt : A Mechanistic-Empirical Approach --
Expedient Skiway Reconnaissance and Operations near Resolute Bay, Canada --
Construction over Frozen Ground on the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension Project. Cold Weather Construction Applications : A Case Study on Cold Weather Construction Practices on the I-15 CORE Project --
Predicting When Peak Discharge Occurs for Ephemeral Flow at McMurdo Station Watershed --
Impacts of Hydropower Development on Cold Regions Rivers --
Development of an Aqueduct Flow and Ice Simulation Model --
Understanding Ice Processes on the Susitna River, Alaska --
Cold Weather Integrity Dig on a Scenic River, Northern Michigan --
Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Impact of Parallel Buried Pipelines on Permafrost Foundations --
Dynamic Resonance Response and Mitigation of Wind Turbine Towers in Warm Permafrost --
Forensic Investigation of a Collapsed Section of a 230 kV Transmission Line --
Bridging the Gap between Climate Science and Cold Regions Engineering Practice --
Effect of Climate Changes Expected during Winter on Pavement Performance --
Quantitative Risk Analysis of Linear Infrastructure : State of the Practice and Research Plan.