SEE AUTHOR INDEX AND REVISED PROGRAM AT END OF DOCUMENT CONTENTS Keynote Speechs Guodong Cheng Applications of the roadbed-cooling techniques in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway………………………………………………………………………….……...………..1 Jerry Brown Status of International Permafrost Projects………………………………………..…...………...1 Douglas L. Kane, Larry D. Hinzman and Robert E. Gieck Extreme High and Low Streamflow in Permafrost Catchments……………………….………...3 V.R. Alekseev, O.I. Alekseeva, S.I. Zabolotnik, G.P. Kuzmin, R.V. Zhang* and D.M. Shesternev Frozen Ground in Asia and Stability of Engineering Structures……………………..…..............4 Jef Vandenberghe Permafrost Extension in Central China During the Last Glacial Maximum……….……........... 5 Wei Ma, Guang-li Feng, Qing-bai Wu, Guo-dong Cheng Analyses of Temperature Fields under the Air Convective Embankment of the Crushed Rocks Structures along Qinghai-Xizang Railway…………………………………………...……….…6 H.-W. Hubberten, N. N. Romanovskii The evolution of permafrost during the last climatic cycle in the coastal lowlands and shelf areas of eastern Eurasia……………………………………………………………..……............6 Tingjun Zhang, Mark A. Parsons, and Roger G. Barry Statistics of Global Permafrost Distribution………………………………………….….………7 Douglas J. Goering, Jianfeng Xu Experimental Validation of Passive Permafrost Cooling Systems……………….………............8 M.C.R. Davies, F.K Günzel Stability of Rock Slopes in Warming Permafrost……………………………..………....………9 Theme 1. Permafrost engineering, properties of frozen soils, model development, and their applications A. Rist, M. Phillips, W. Haeberli Influence of snow meltwater infiltration on active layer movement in steep alpine scree slopes within the discontinuous mountain permafrost zone…………………………….......................10 I Aksenov V.I., Iospa A.V., Krivov D.N., Klinova G.I., Kistanov O.G., Kuprina М.S Complex engineering–geocryological researches and laboratory researches of physico -mechanical properties soils the Pechora lowland (by the example of arrangement of an oil deposit of Varandei)………………………………………………………………….…………11 Aldar P.Gorbunov, Edward V.Seversky The Features of Engineering and Geological Researches under Opening up of Permafrost of the High Mountains of Central Asia………………………………………..………………………12 Arlon R. Tussing, John Tichotsky & Philip L. Essley Permafrost issues in route choices for high-latitude gas pipelines in North America………………………………………………………………………………...……….13 Bin-xiang Sun, Qi Liu, Xiao-zu Xu Numerical analysis for thickness of fractured-rock revetment layer on Qinghai-Tibet Railway ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………16 Bo Liang , Yuan-ping Cao, Jian-jun Ge , Cheng Wang Test and Analysis about the Development of Depth of Seasonal-Thawing of L Type Retaining Wall………………………………………..…………………………………………………....16 Chun-hua Xu, Xue-yan Xu, Zhi-qiang Ji, Wan-kui Mu Behavior Analysis of Adfreezing Force of Engineering Pile in Permafrost Regions of Mohe County..………………………………………………………..………………………………..17 Da-yan Wang, Wei Ma, Xiao-xiao Chang, Wen-jie Feng Mechanical properties of Qinghai-Tibet clay subjected to closed-system freezing and thawing …………………………………..………………………………………………………………18 Dinara Ablyazina Estimation of cryogenic heave in the North of the Western Siberia and in the Central Siberia…………………………………………………………………..……………..………..19 Dong-qing Li, Jian-hong Fang, Meng-qing Zhou, Wang-wei Peng , An-hua Xu , Shi-jing Huang Experimental Research on Cleavage Strength of an new Asphalt Mixture under Cyclic Frost Actions…………………………………………..……………………………………………...20 En-liang Wang The effect of Freeze-Thaw cycle on tensile characteristics of plastic geogrid..……….……….20 F. M. Rivkin, N. V. Ivanova, and I. L. Kuznetsova The Technique of Geoinformation Modeling of Engineering Geocryological Conditions for Pipeline Construction in Mountain Regions……………………..……………………………..21 F.Q. Jiang, X.J. Chai Deformation of permafrost embankment of Qinghai-Tibet railway…………...……………….22 Feng Ling An Approximate analytical method for determining the Critical height of embankment in Fenghuoshan mountainous area along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway……………..…..………….22 Fujun Niu, Guodong Cheng, Jianjun Li, Wei Ma Monitoring Study on the Boundary Thermal Conditions and Temperature Fields of Duct-ventilated Embankment in Permafrost Regions…………………………..…………….23 II G.М. Dolgih, Dolgih D.G., Okunev S.N. Experience of Designing, Construction and Repair of the Bases Buildings and Structures on Permafrost………………………….…………………………………………………………..23 Gaofeng Man, Jiankun Liu, Jianmin Zhang The Calculation and Control Methods of the Ice-wall Thickness in Ground Freezing Construction …………………………………………………..……………………………….25 Geng-she Yang, Chun-hua Zhou , Ying-guo Tian, Zhong-jie Hou The primary experiment study on the moisture and heat transferof soft rock material during its freezing and thawing……………………………………………………………………………25 Grebenets V.I., Titkov S.N. Artificial Freezing of Ground in the Base of Deformed Buildings in the North of Siberia…………………………………………………………………………………………..26 Guo-qing Zhou, Jian-zhou Wang , Jin-sheng Zhou , Xiao-yong Bie Simulation Study of Embankment Frost Damage Treatment by Cryogenic Refrigeration in Local…………..……………………………………………………………………….……….27 Guoquan BAI，Wenge QIU，Junru ZHANG Study on the partition standard of frost force rank for tunnel in frozen earth………….………27 Guoyu Li, Ning Li, Jiamei Kang Heat transfer characteristics of Qinghai-Tibet railway embankment with crushed-stone side slope in permafrost regions..........................................................................................................28 Hong-sheng Li, Zeng-li Liu, Xiao-peng Zhang Management and incident Analysis of underground gas pipeline of cities in cold area……………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Hui Li and Gang Chen* Laboratory Observation of Dynamic Frost Bulb and Frost Heave Development in Soil Surrounding Chilled Pipe Using Computerized Ultrasonic Tomography…..………………….29 I.E. Guryanov General Systematics of Engineering Cryolithology…………….………………….…………..30 I.E. Guryanov Strength Parameters of Permafrost as Functional Characteristics of Foundation Soil Stability………………………………………………………………………………..………..31 Jilin Qi, Pieter A. Vermeer Influence of freeze-thaw on the strength of overconsolidated soils………………...………….32 Jian-bing Chen, Shuang-jie Wang, Jin-zhao Zhang, Wei Ma Study on the Formation and Mechanisms of High Subgrade Diseases of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway…………………………………………………………………………………….….32 Jiankun Liu Sensitivity Analysis of Crack Evolution on Roadbed in Permafrost Zone……………..............33 Jian-zhou Wang, Guo-qing Zhou, Xiao-yong Bie, Jin-sheng Zhou, Zhi-qiang Liu Influence of initial thermal erosion on the long-term stability of high-filling embankment in cold regions…………………………………………………………………….…....………….33 III Junjie Wu，Wei Ma In-situ study on cooling effect of two-phase closed thermosyphon & insulation combinational roadbed…………………………………………………………….….………………………...34 K. Baldunova Selecting an Appropriate Type of Basement in Regions with Complicated Permafrost Conditions (an example for north of Western Siberia) …………………………..…..…...........34 Keith F. Mobley, P.E., Andy R. Smith, Edward Yarmak, Jr., P.E. Thermal and Seepage Modeling Analysis of a Lined, Rockfill Dam Founded on Marginal Permafrost………………………………………………….…………………………………...36 Koui Kim, Wendy Zhou, and Scott L. Huang 1-D Numerical Analysis to Predict a Buried Chilled Gas Pipeline in Alaska, Fairbanks............37 Lin-lin Yu, Xue-yan Xu, Ming-guo Qiu Test Research on Frost-Heave Amount by Artificial Ground Freezing with Different Freezing Directions…………………………………………...……………………….………………….38 M.M. Iudin Estimation of thermophysical properties of rocks cryolithozone……………………..………..39 Ming-kui Huang, Ren Wang, Ming-jian Hu, Xue-fu Zhang Analysis of Temperature -control Effect on Particle Improved Roadbed in Permafrost……….40 Mingyi Zhang, Yuanming Lai, Shuangyang Li, Shujuan Zhang Laboratory investigation on cooling effect of crushed-rock slope under wind action in permafrost regions……………………………………………………………………..……….41 N.G. Belova, S.A. Ogorodov, A.M. Kamalov, A.I. Noskov Dynamics of the Baydaratskaya Bay Coasts (Kara Sea) in the Area of the Gas Pipeline Underwater Crossing Design………………………………………………………..………….42 Ning Li, Guoyu Li, Jiamei Kang Discussion on some design principles for cold region engineering…………………………….43 Norbert I. Kömle, Roman Wawrzaszek, He Ping, Bing Hui, Feng Wenjie Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Road Construction Materials in Frozen and Unfrozen State………………………………………………………………………………..……………43 Pikulev V.P., Jakovlev A.O. Problem of operation of hydraulic engineering constructions in Norilsk an industrial district ………………………………………………………………………………………………….44 Qi Liu, Bin-xiang Sun, Xiao-zu Xu Investigation of Laboratory Experiment on Cooling Effect of Embankment with Perforated Ventilation Pipe………………………………………………………………………...………….46 Qingbai Wu , Zijian Lu , Wei Ma, Luxin Zhang , Yongzhi Liu Analysis of Cooling Effect for Block-Stone Embankment of Qinghai-Xizang Railway………46 Qin-yong Ma Numerical Experiment and Analysis of Tensile Failure Process on Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete in low Temperature…………………………………………………….….………….47 Refik M. Bayasan, Anatoly D. Lobanov, Grigory P. Pustovoit* Thermal Stabilization of Soils in Permafrost Engineering and the New Techniques for its Realization………………………………………………………………………..…………….48 IV Rev I. Gavriliev The thermal conductivity of segregated ground ice………………………………..…………..49 Rorik A Peterson, Julian B Murton Laboratory and Numerical Modeling of Rock and Concrete Fracture