frostline
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See also: frost line
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]frostline (plural frostlines)
- Alternative form of frost line
- 1977, James K. Landman, Calculation of Frostline Penetration in High-voltage Cable Trench:
- There are thermodynamic equations which describe the penetration of the frostline under freezing conditions.
- 1984, Robert Roskind, Building Your Own House - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 120:
- To answer this you must know the frostline in your area.
- 2005, Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller, Miller's Guide to Foundations and Sitework, →ISBN, page 46:
- The trench at the lowest part of the site must be deep enough for the footing to be below the frostline.