Groundwork base consolidation of forest roads built on clay soils during interseasonal periods

The influence of the “freezing-thawing” cycle on the module of deformation and porosity coefficient of the forest clay soils used in construction of forest roads foundations during interseasonal periods is considered. Experiments conducted in laboratory settings have confirmed that the “freezing-thawing” cycle causes reduction of the deformation module. The practical value of the obtained experimental results is defined by the possibility of their usage in developing models describing the process of forest roads’ groundwork base consolidation.