Pangnirtung water reservoir: geotechnical aspects

• Published in: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
• Main Authors: Smith, L. B., Notenboom, W. G., Campbell, M., Cheema, S., Smyth, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
• Subjects: Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; Pangnirtung; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t89-048; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/t89-048

This paper outlines the geotechnical aspects associated with the design and construction of an earthworks water reservoir excavated in ice-rich permafrost in the community of Pangnirtung, N.W.T. The reservoir was constructed by blasting, excavating, and placing frozen silty sand to form the reservoi...