Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska
Deals with permafrost as the controlling influence on certain engineering projects as observed during field studies, 1945-1951. Its direct and indirect effects on transportation, surface and underground exploration, construction and durability of structures, water supply, sewage disposal, drilling f...
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crarcticinstna:10.14430/arctic3767 2024-06-09T07:42:08+00:00 Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska Black, Robert F. 1957 http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic3767 http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/3767/3742 unknown The Arctic Institute of North America ARCTIC volume 10, issue 4, page 230 ISSN 1923-1245 0004-0843 journal-article 1957 crarcticinstna https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3767 2024-05-14T12:53:42Z Deals with permafrost as the controlling influence on certain engineering projects as observed during field studies, 1945-1951. Its direct and indirect effects on transportation, surface and underground exploration, construction and durability of structures, water supply, sewage disposal, drilling for and production of oil and gas are considered, but no attempt is made to present an overall survey. "Overland transportation is hampered most in the spring breakup and fall freeze-up periods; excavation can be made only in summer in the active layer unless special methods are used. Bench marks can be set properly only in adequately drained backfill to 10 m. depth. Foundation excavations must be kept nearly dry; construction material for roads is lacking except locally. Steel landing mats and concrete can be used safely on gravel beaches for landing strips; small airstrips can be built on sand dunes with little grading and little danger of affecting the permafrost. A frozen runway of pycrete or icecrete utilizing turf and surface soil as the foundation and permafrost as a cold reserve in a heat exchanger is recommended for areas lacking suitable materials."--SIPRE. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic permafrost Alaska Arctic Institute of North America Arctic ARCTIC 10 4 230 |
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Deals with permafrost as the controlling influence on certain engineering projects as observed during field studies, 1945-1951. Its direct and indirect effects on transportation, surface and underground exploration, construction and durability of structures, water supply, sewage disposal, drilling for and production of oil and gas are considered, but no attempt is made to present an overall survey. "Overland transportation is hampered most in the spring breakup and fall freeze-up periods; excavation can be made only in summer in the active layer unless special methods are used. Bench marks can be set properly only in adequately drained backfill to 10 m. depth. Foundation excavations must be kept nearly dry; construction material for roads is lacking except locally. Steel landing mats and concrete can be used safely on gravel beaches for landing strips; small airstrips can be built on sand dunes with little grading and little danger of affecting the permafrost. A frozen runway of pycrete or icecrete utilizing turf and surface soil as the foundation and permafrost as a cold reserve in a heat exchanger is recommended for areas lacking suitable materials."--SIPRE. |
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Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska |
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Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska |
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Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska |
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Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska |
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Some Problems in Engineering Geology Caused by Permafrost in the Arctic Coastal Plain, Northern Alaska |
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