Research Article

The Study of Influence of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Silty Sand in Seasonally Frozen Soil Regions

Table 2

Test condition settings.

Controlled conditionsVariable enactment

Testing temperature /°CRoom temperature (25), -5, -10, -15
Freeze-thaw cycles/times0, 5, 10, 20, 30
Loading control modeStatic load test, graded cyclic dynamic load test