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The design of foundations in cold regions differs significantly from that in temperate regions. Cold regions include both those areas with seasonal frost and perennially frozen ground (permafrost). On the basis of air temperature, snow depth, ice covers and permafrost, Bates and Bilello (1966) reported that about 48 percent of the northern hemisphere’s land mass is categorized as cold regions and the southern most reaches of discontinuous permafrost over land masses approximately follow the 40°N latitude line, as illustrated in Figure 19.1. In cold regions, the upper soil layer, or active layer, experiences cycles of winter freezing and summer thawing.
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Phukan, A. (1991). Foundations in Cold Regions. In: Fang, HY. (eds) Foundation Engineering Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5271-7_19
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