Instruments and Methods: The Resistograph and the Compressive Strength of Snow

Abstract A recent field comparison of snow strength as measured by the snow resistograph and compressive strength as measured by direct loading to failure indicates good agreement in the range 25–400 g/cm 2 .

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Bradley, Charles C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1968
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000020682
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000020682
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Summary:Abstract A recent field comparison of snow strength as measured by the snow resistograph and compressive strength as measured by direct loading to failure indicates good agreement in the range 25–400 g/cm 2 .