Research Article

In Situ Frost-Heaving Characteristics of Shallow Layer of Soil Slopes in Intermittently Frozen Region Based on PFC3D

Table 5

Ratio of tension to pressure.

ItemsInitial10%20%40%100%

Number of contacts58,30260,08962,56872,19166,956
Ratio of tension to pressure71%64%52.2%35.4%23.1%