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Evaluation indices of the temperature difference of subgrade and the optimization of mitigation measures in cold

Yu-Zhi Zhang1,2, Xiao-Jie Liang3,4, Ya-Qian Dong4

  • 1Key Laboratory for Health Monitoring and Control of Large Structures in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, China.

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|July 17, 2023
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Keywords:
Homogeneity indexInsulation materialMitigation measureSymmetry indexTransverse ground temperature difference

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