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Cold Regions Science and Technology 110 (2015) 32–37 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Cold Regions Science and Technology j ourna l homepage: www.e lsev ie r .com/ locate /co ld reg ionsEffects of freeze–thaw on the determination and application of parameters of slope rock mass in cold regionsXuedong Luo, Nan Jiang 1, Xinyu Fan, Nianfeng Mei, Hua Luo Engineering Research Center of Rock-Soil Excavation and Protection of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaE-mail address: happyjohn@ (N. Jiang). 1 Address: No. 388, Lumo Road,Wuhan 430074, Hubei, fax: +86 02767883507. /10.1016/j.coldregions.2014.11.002 0165-232X/? 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.a b s t r a c ta r t i c l e i n f oArticle history: Received 2 August 2013 Received in revised form 15 September 2014 Accepted 4 November 2014 Available online 18 November 2014 Keywords: Cold region Slope rock mass Freeze–thaw coefficient Freeze–thaw correction coefficient Generalized Hoek–Brown criterionFreeze–thaw could significantly affect the deterioration of mechanical properties of slope rock mass, and should be taken into consideration when determining the parameters of slope rock mass in cold regions. In this paper, we first measured the freeze–thaw coefficient using the freeze–thaw cycle test on intact slope rock mass from Mengku Mine, then determined the freeze–thaw correction coefficient by taking field geological investigation and rock hardness into consideration, and established a linear relationship between Geological Strength Index (GSI) and Tianshan slope rock mass rating (TSMR) system (a rock mass classification method applicable in cold regions) by incorporating the freeze–thaw correction coefficient into the expression of rock mass effect. The results show that freeze–thaw correction coefficient varies between 0.71 and 0.93, and GSI varies between 45 and 63. We further determine