Freezing and Thawing of Enclosing Structures and Foundation Soils Taking into Account the Effects of Solar Energy: Part 1. Theoretical Foundations of Freezing Wet Soils

Abstract

The temperature and humidity state of the foundations and foundations in the climatic conditions of the Russian Federation is decisive in their design,it affects the bearing capacity, operational reliability, and durability of the foundations and the entire building. When designing foundations and foundations, they solve a set of tasks that are subordinated to one idea, so that the soil (base) he carried the load from the building or structure proposed to him, and the foundation structure itself would ensure reliable operation of the building or structure for the entire life cycle, since the foundations belong to permanent structures, and their repair is associated with large material costs. Existing modern calculation methods assume that the heat transfer process is stationary and do not consider real processes – seasonal and daily fluctuations in outdoor air temperature, heating on and off modes, temperature changes in the depth of the soil, wet structures due to accidents of heating plants, the absence (or destruction) of a blind area, etc. Freezing of soils, as a rule, occurs in autumn-winter period, when the soil is saturated with moisture. Thawing of the soil occurs in the spring-summer period. These processes are non-stationary in nature, which is influenced by many factors, including solar radiation. The work is devoted to modelling and calculation of these real processes. The process of freezing and thawing of the foundation soils is influenced by many factors: the composition of the soil, water, ice, snow, solar radiation, fluctuations in outdoor temperature. The paper provides general information about some of the physical properties of water, ice, and snow, necessary for understanding the processes under consideration.