 ##  [Frost Heave](/frost-heave) 

  ##  [Frost Heave](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/frost-heave-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The upward displacement of soil and overlying structures caused by the formation and growth of ice lenses in freezing ground, accompanied by volumetric expansion and suction-driven migration of water to the freezing front.