- freeze-thaw action
- мерзлотный [криогенный] процесс; морозное действие; промерзание
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Periglacial — is an adjective referring to places in the edges of glacial areas, normally those related to past ice ages rather than those in the modern era. That is to say, at the time in question, the area was not buried by flowing ice but was subject to… … Wikipedia
Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line … Wikipedia
Protection of exposed concrete — is necessary to prolong its service life. A 120 year design life for concrete infrastructure has become increasingly common. Without early preventive maintenance this design life target may be optimistic. The design service life of reinforced… … Wikipedia
valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system … Universalium
Quarry tile — is a building construction material, usually 1/2 to 3/4 inches (13 to 19 mm) in thickness, made by the extrusion process from natural clay or shales. [http://www.ceramic tile.com/glossary National Tile Contractors Association] [American Society… … Wikipedia
Snowdon Mountain Railway — Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa Half way up the Mountain Overview … Wikipedia
Galtee Mountains — The Galtee Mountains or Galty Mountains ( ga. Na Gaibhlte or Sléibhte na gCoillte) are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland s Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. The name Galtee is thought to be a… … Wikipedia
Landscape ecology — is the science and art of studying and improving the relationship between spatial pattern and ecological processes on a multitude of scales and organizational levels (Wu 2006, 2008; Wu and Hobbs 2007). In a broad sense, landscape ecology… … Wikipedia
Gelifluction — Gelifluction, very similar to solifluction, describes the seasonal freeze thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils which induces downslope movement. Gelifluction is prominent in peri glacial regions where snow falls during six to eight months of… … Wikipedia
Galtymore — Infobox Mountain Name = Galtymore Gaibhlte Mór Photo = Galtymore Mountains.jpg Elevation = 917 m (3,009 ft) Location = County Limerick/South Tipperary, IRL Range = Galtee Mountains Prominence = c. 825 m Ranked 28th in Great Britain and Ireland… … Wikipedia
nivation — The process of excavation of a shallow depression or nivation hollow on a mountain side by removal of fine material around the edge of a shrinking snow patch or snow bank, chiefly through sheetwash, rivulet flow, and solution in melt water.… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms