Moisture Migration and Control of New Embankment for Reconstruction and Expansion Project in Southern China

Table 1

Hydraulic and thermal property parameters of embankment soil.

Materials	Initial volumetric moisture content	Infiltration coefficients K(m·s^−1)	Soil water characteristic curve of F-X model			Thermal conductivity coefficient	Volumetric heat capacity J·(m^−3·°C^−1)
			a	n	m
Asphalt pavement	—	1.0 × 10^−14	—	1.010	1.98 × 10^6
Embankment soil	0.25	2.15 × 10^−8	56.24	1.8	0.55	2.354	2.85 × 10^6
Sand	0.07	2.0 × 10^−4	3.02	0.82	3.2	2.897	2.49 × 10^6
Foundation	GWL	4.75 × 10^−6	72	1.62	0.48	2.742	2.76 × 10^6