Water and sewer service connections in permafrost areas of the Northwest Territories
Ever since the Government of the Northwest Territories began installing water and sewer service connections in the permafrost areas of the Northwest Territories that are subjected to long and harsh winters, there have been the problems as to how to keep these service connections from freezing. Water...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1989
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l89-034 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l89-034 |
| Summary: | Ever since the Government of the Northwest Territories began installing water and sewer service connections in the permafrost areas of the Northwest Territories that are subjected to long and harsh winters, there have been the problems as to how to keep these service connections from freezing. Water and sewere service connections of many types and materials have been installed in permafrost in the Northwest Territories in past years. While not always successful, these have provided invaluable experience and have all contributed to the development of the concept presented in this paper towards the provision of water and sewer connections in the Northwest Territories. This paper presents the current methods for the provision of water and sewer service connections in those communities where the Government of the Northwest Territories is directly responsible for program delivery. The water and sewer service connection details are illustrated in eight concept plans contained in this paper. |
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