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A transmission tower foundation embedded in frozen soil is subject to both the wind-induced uplift and frost heave forces. The frost heave results in an upward force acting on the foundation, while additional stress induced by the structure load may compress the underlying soils. The freezing- and thawing-induced deformations tend to cause further structural loads and lead to instability problems...
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