Research Article

Calculation of Subgrade Moisture Index in Seasonally Frozen Regions considering Evapotranspiration at Subzero Temperatures and the Pavement Coverage Effect

Table 4

Moisture balance calculation data.

MonthPi (cm)PEi (cm)∆mi (cm)Si (cm)/di (cm)Ri (cm)DFi (cm)

10.371.37−1.0020.6000
20.522.21−1.6918.9100
30.834.97−4.1414.7700
42.528.55−6.038.7400
55.4011.76−6.362.3800
68.8810.91−2.030.3600
711.5311.440.090.4400
812.1910.251.942.3800
96.417.03−0.621.7600
102.466.36−3.90−2.1402.14
111.082.44−1.36−3.5003.50
120.641.40−0.76−4.2604.26
Total78.6909.90
−7.55
S0 = θ0h = 0.18 × 120 = 21.6 cm; Smax = 0.24 × 120 = 28.8 cm