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artificial freezing
artificial freezing Method of controlling groundwater and improving strength of ground by pumping a refrigerant, e.g. calcium chloride or liquid nitrogen, through tubes in the ground; as the ground freezes around closely spaced tubes, a continuous frozen zone may be formed. This is an expensive technique, but suitable for mixed strata as the results are more predictable than dewatering or grouting.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-artificialfreezing.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-artificialfreezing.html |
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artificial freezing
artificial freezing A method of controlling groundwater and improving the strength of ground by pumping a refrigerant (e.g. calcium chloride or liquid nitrogen) through tubes in the ground; as the ground freezes around closely spaced tubes a continuous frozen zone may be formed.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-artificialfreezing.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "artificial freezing." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-artificialfreezing.html |
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