The present invention discloses a
system and method for preventing and controlling
frost heave damage in railway subgrades adapted to severe cold climates. This
system belongs to the field of seasonal frozen soil
engineering technology. The prevention and
control system includes several ground-source
heat pump devices consisting of heating units, heating pipes, heat collecting pipes, and a detection
assembly. Several heating units are arranged at the foot of the
subgrade slope along the length of the railway. The heating pipes are laid in the
frost heave development layer of the
subgrade, and the heat collecting pipes are installed in the stable
layers of the foundation on both sides of the
subgrade. A
heat carrier circulates through the pipeline consisting of the heating pipes, heating units, and heat collecting pipes. Temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and displacement sensors are used to monitor the subgrade freezing temperature,
heat carrier temperature, compressor intake and exhaust pressures, and track deformation, respectively. A control
assembly receives signals from the detection
assembly and controls the operating mode of the heating units. The present invention ensures rapid compressor superheat establishment during startup in severe cold environments and rationally controls the compressor exhaust temperature range and operating mode during normal operation.