Strength Characteristics of Frozen Saline Soils

Methods for determination of the strength characteristics of frozen saline soils (FSS) are examined. The shear parameters C_lt and _lt for typical soils of the Yamal Peninsula are determined over a broad range of negative temperatures (from – sign;1 to – sign;8°C) and salinities (from 0 to 1.5%). Proposed tabular data on strength characteristics of FSS make it possible to use them in calculations to determine limiting loads on bed soils.