Permafrost and foundations
About one half of the total land area of Canada is underlain by perennially frozen ground, more commonly known as permafrost, and as development moves northward consideration must be given to this feature of the terrain. This Digest briefly describes permafrost and its characteristics and discusses...
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National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
1965
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.4224/40000844 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=2137e26e-6ed9-4f5e-942f-70e40e88618a |
Summary: | About one half of the total land area of Canada is underlain by perennially frozen ground, more commonly known as permafrost, and as development moves northward consideration must be given to this feature of the terrain. This Digest briefly describes permafrost and its characteristics and discusses problems related to foundation design in permafrost areas. : Canadian Building Digest, CBD-64 |
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