Instrumentation for Dykes on Permafrost, Kettle Generating Station

• Published in: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
• Main Authors: Gupta, R. C., Marshall, R. G., Badke, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1973
• Subjects: Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; Kettle Generating Station; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t73-035; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/t73-035

Kettle Generating Station is the second hydro electric project built in northern Manitoba in the zone of discontinuous permafrost. Most of the dykes at the project are directly founded on permafrost affected materials. With the impounding of the reservoir the permafrost in foundations will eventuall...