Peculiarities in changes of geocryological conditions on the section of the federal highway «Amur» Chita–Khabarovsk

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The paper considers the peculiarities of changes in geocryological conditions on the section “288 km” of the “Amur” highway Chita–Khabarovsk. A comprehensive analysis of cryogenic processes and deformations of the roadbed in the conditions of formation and functioning of a special natural-anthropogenic “highway” system has been carried out. A landscape-geocryological schematic map has been compiled with the boundaries of the natural- anthropogenic system and zones of influence outlined. Engineering geocryological profiles of the deformed section of the highway was built on the basis of seven drilled wells with a depth of 7.5 to 30 m. Thermometric observations were carried out in five wells with the study of the peculiarities of temperature distribution under and near the roadbed. Studies have shown that the causes of deformations of the roadbed are heterogeneous, multidirectional and uneven changes in geocryological conditions as a result of the spatiotemporal formation and development of interdependent natural and man-made processes in the natural-technical system. A number of organizational measures have been proposed to control changes in geocryological conditions and the development of the natural-anthropogenic “highway” system in local areas.

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A. N. Khimenkov

Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Author for correspondence.
Email: a_khimenkov@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Bldg. 2, 13, Ulansky Lane, Moscow, 101000

A. P. Kulakov

Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: cryvolithozone@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Bldg. 2, 13, Ulansky Lane, Moscow, 101000

A. V. Romanov

Transbaikal Road Administration

Email: a_khimenkov@mail.ru
Russian Federation, 17, Anokhin St., Chita, Transbaikal Territory, 672039

D. O. Sergeev

Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: cryo2@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Bldg. 2, 13, Ulansky Lane, Moscow, 101000

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2. Fig. 1. Landscape-geocryological map-scheme of the study area of 288 km of the Amur road. Other symbols see Table 1 (compiled by A.P. Kulakov).

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3. Fig. 2. Subsidence of the earth bed at the key section of 288 km of the Amur motorway (photo by R.R. Davletova).

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4. Fig. 3. Temperature distribution by depth in boreholes drilled at the key section of 288 km of the Amur motorway.

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5. Fig. 4. Engineering-geocryological profile of the key section of 288 km of the Amur road. Other symbols see Table 2 (compiled by A.P. Kulakov).

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6. Fig. 5. Distribution of cracks in the roadbed and the location of thermokarst process development on repeated vein ice (shown by arrow) along the Amur motorway (288 km). The white line corresponds to the position of the drilling profile. UAV image, June 2022.

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