La capacité portante à court terme de la glace de mer colonnaire annuelle

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Main Authors: Murat, J. R., Tinawi, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
• Subjects: General Environmental Science; Civil and Structural Engineering; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l86-025; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l86-025

This paper deals with the bearing capacity of sea ice covers taking into consideration the nonhomogeneity of the material, which is primarily due to variations in temperature and salinity across the thickness. The study is limited to the evaluation of short-term loads that would cause cracking in the ice cover. The general method for evaluation of such loads is fully developed and simplified formulae are proposed for a given surface temperature and ice thickness. Key words: bearing capacity, sea ice.