Guest Editors: Xiangbing Kong, Yanhu Mu, Guy Doré, and Fenglei Han.
The aim and scope of the “Special Collection on Addressing the Challenge of Permafrost Degradation and Infrastructure Adaptation under Climate Change” center on the critical issue of infrastructure in cold regions facing increased threats from permafrost-related phenomena such as ground subsidence, frost heave, and thawing slumps. These challenges substantially affect the safety and durability of essential infrastructure elements, including airstrips, roads, highways, and foundations. As a result, an immediate need exists for innovative solutions to strengthen infrastructure resilience. Further, this issue seeks original research and comprehensive review articles that explore the latest advancements in understanding and addressing the ramifications of permafrost degradation due to climate change.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is interested in contributions to in-situ monitoring and modeling of thermal conditions in inland and coastal permafrost beneath infrastructure; interactions of coupled thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical (THM) processes affecting the short-term and long-term infrastructure stability on permafrost; enhanced techniques for characterization, prediction, and detection of permafrost-related hazards; risk analysis and vulnerability assessments of civil infrastructure situated on permafrost; evaluations of performance and innovative design strategies for structures within permafrost environments; and numerical simulations and field performance evaluations of thermal and mechanical stabilization techniques to counteract permafrost instability. Click here for the infographic.
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(Source: https://ascelibrary.org/jcrgei/cfp-permafrost-infrastructure-climate-change)
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