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Table 3 The parameters used for simulation Case 2

From: Holistic multiphysics simulation of climatic responses of cold region pavements

Symbol

value (unit)

Description

\({\mathrm{K}}_{\mathrm{s}1}\)

1.3e-3[m/s]

Saturated hydraulic conductivity of base

\({\mathrm{K}}_{\mathrm{s}2}\)

1e-6[m/s]

Saturated hydraulic conductivity of subgrade

\({\uptheta }_{\mathrm{s}1}\)

0.27

Saturated volumetric water content of base

\({\uptheta }_{\mathrm{s}2}\)

0.43

Saturated volumetric water content of subgrade

\({\uptheta }_{\mathrm{r}1}\)

0.08

Residual volumetric water content of base

\({\uptheta }_{\mathrm{r}2}\)

0.06

Residual volumetric water content of subgrade

\({\alpha }_{1}\)

0.028

Van Genuchten model coefficient of base

\({\alpha }_{2}\)

0.020

Van Genuchten model coefficient of subgrade

\({l}_{1}\)

1

Van Genuchten model coefficient of base

\({l}_{2}\)

1

Van Genuchten model coefficient of subgrade

\({m}_{1}\)

0.614

Van Genuchten model coefficient of base

\({m}_{2}\)

0.137

Van Genuchten model coefficient of subgrade

\({n}_{1}\)

2.587

Van Genuchten model coefficient of base

\({n}_{2}\)

1.196

Van Genuchten model coefficient of subgrade

\({\Omega }_{1}\)

2

Van Genuchten model coefficient of base

\({\Omega }_{2}\)

0.5

Van Genuchten model coefficient of subgrade

\({b}_{1}\)

0.6

Ice content coefficient of base

\({b}_{2}\)

0.5

Ice content coefficient of subgrade

\({\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{pp}}\)

2.314e6[J/(m^3*K)]

Heat capacity of pavement surface material

\({\uplambda }_{\mathrm{p}}\)

1.1[W/(m*K)]

Heat conductivity of pavement surface material

albedo

0.22

Solar reflectivity

\(\epsilon\)

0.95

Emission coefficient of pavement surface material

\({\epsilon }_{a}\)

0.95

Absorption coefficient of pavement surface material