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upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
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a term used primarily in New England to describe sections of ruptured ground or pavement caused by the expansion of freezing water or ice immediately underground
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The lifting up of pavers due to the effects of ice, accumulation and expansion.
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The upthrust of soil caused when moist soil freezes. Posts and footings that do not extend below the frostline are subject to frost heave. Home Improvement Encyclopedia
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A disturbance or uplift of soil, pavement, or plants caused by moisture in the soil freezing and expanding.
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The upward or outward movement of the ground surface (or objects on or in the ground) caused by the formation of ice in the soil.
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The raising of a pavement surface due to the accumulation and expansion of ice in the underlying soil or rock.
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A land surface that is pushed up by the accumulation of ice in the underlying soil. ( FS People's Glossary of Eco Mgmt Terms)
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Problem caused when the water beneath the soil under a structure freezes, moving the structure upward.
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